An inside director is a board member who is an employee, officer, or direct stakeholder in the company.  ( 21 min )

The tax advantages of a 401(k) retirement plan explained, including how contributing to a plan can help create a bigger nest egg in the long run.  ( 25 min )

If you are no longer working with the employer that established your 403(b) account, you can roll over your 403(b) balance into a traditional IRA.  ( 23 min )

While Americans are still shelling out for their pumpkin spice lattes, Chinese consumers are pulling back their spending.  ( 36 min )

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The company’s net loss for the quarter was $3.6 billion. Analysts had anticipated a net loss of $728 million.  ( 25 min )

U.S. automaker Tesla delivered 72,115 China-made electric vehicles in October, down 2.6% from a month earlier, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Thursday. Elon Musk's Tesla has prioritised sales over earnings, particularly in China, where the U.S. EV giant has come under growing pressure from local rivals. Tesla's market share in China's EV segment shrank to 9.89% in the third quarter from 12.98% in the second quarter and 9.93% a year earlier.  ( 33 min )

Novo Nordisk stock gained after earnings were boosted by demand for Wegovy and Ozempic. The report comes amid what has been a surprisingly grim two weeks for pharmaceutical stocks.  ( 26 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Asian shares jumped as the Federal Reserve’s signaling of an end to its historic monetary tightening campaign revived demand for risk assets. Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsIsrael Latest: Biden Urges ‘Pause’ So Hostages Can Leave GazaReal Estate Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Verdict on CommissionsFed Signals Yield Rise Reduces Need to Hike, But Door Still OpenMarkets Rally as Powell Says Fed Has ‘Come Far’: Markets WrapStock benchm  ( 35 min )

Shell launched a $3.5 billion share buyback program after third-quarter earnings rose on higher refining margins, oil prices and sales, but slightly missed market expectations.  ( 27 min )

Lufthansa said it expected capacity in the current quarter to reach around 91% of 2019 levels and confirmed its adjusted EBIT forecast for the year after it reported third-quarter earnings ahead of consensus.  ( 27 min )

Novo Nordisk on Thursday reported record sales and operating profits for the third quarter but flagged continued restrictions on supplies of its hugely popular Wegovy weight-loss drug. Novo has struggled to keep up with soaring demand for the appetite-suppressing, anti-obesity drug and has limited the number of patients who can start treatment. "While supply capacity for Wegovy is gradually being expanded, the supply of the lower dose strengths in the U.S. will remain restricted to safeguard continuity of care," the company said in a statement.  ( 33 min )

All the major Asian equity markets are higher, as are U.S and European stock futures. While Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell maintained the option of another hike, he sounded less than committed to the idea. Meanwhile, the probability of a rate cut by June next year advanced to almost 70% and futures now imply around 85 basis points of easing for all of 2024.  ( 33 min )

The central bank took a small but meaningful step toward normalizing monetary policy in the world’s third-largest economy. It could signal an important change in strategy.  ( 25 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Vanguard Group Inc. is taking its last steps to exit China and shut down its office in the 29 trillion yuan ($4 trillion) mutual fund market.Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsIsrael Latest: Biden Urges ‘Pause’ So Hostages Can Leave GazaReal Estate Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Verdict on CommissionsFed Signals Yield Rise Reduces Need to Hike, But Door Still OpenMarkets Rally as Powell Says Fed Has ‘Come Far’: Markets WrapVanguard has  ( 32 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The promise of the renewable energy industry, underscored by Sunrun Inc.’s acquisition of Vivint Solar three years ago, had investors rushing to jump in. Now, solar stocks are facing a major sell-off, spurring Sunrun to take a $1.2 billion charge to write down the value of its purchase.Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsIsrael Latest: Biden Urges ‘Pause’ So Hostages Can Leave GazaReal Estate Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Verdict on Com  ( 34 min )

KLM schrapt donderdag vanaf het begin van de middag alle aankomende en vertrekkende vluchten vanwege de storm Ciarán die dan over het land raast.  ( 11 min )

Shell heeft in het derde kwartaal geprofiteerd van hogere olieprijzen, terwijl het ook de productie van olie wist op te schroeven. Mede daardoor kwam de winst bij het energieconcern uit op 6,2 miljard dollar (ruim 5,8 miljard euro).  ( 8 min )

Vanaf 12 december ga je 4,99 euro per maand betalen voor het Amazon Prime-abonnement. Nu kost de dienst 2,99 euro per maand. Prime geeft onder andere toegang tot een streamingvideodienst en gratis bezorging van Amazon-bestellingen.  ( 8 min )

De Duitse regering blijft burgers en bedrijven helpen met het betalen van de vorig jaar sterk gestegen energierekening. Zo blijft het prijsplafond langer van kracht en krijgen beheerders van het stroomnet miljardensubsidies.  ( 8 min )

ING, de grootste bank van ons land, zette in het derde kwartaal een winst in de boeken van 1,98 miljard euro. Dit kwam volgens de bank mede door goede resultaten van het rentebeleid.  ( 8 min )

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares leaped more than 9% Wednesday after the chipmaker's third quarter earnings beat analysts' expectations and said it expects to sell $2 billion in AI-powered chips next year.  ( 1 min )

The S&P 500 gained 1% on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, as the Fed kept interest rates at current levels but left open a possibility for additional hikes.  ( 1 min )

Het aantal jonge mannen dat kiest voor een technische opleiding is nog altijd fors groter dan het aantal vrouwen. 609.000 jongeren tot 35 jaar hebben de afgelopen jaren een technische opleiding afgerond, van wie ongeveer 125.000 vrouw zijn.  ( 8 min )

In deze eerste aflevering van Tata's ijzeren greep geven omwonenden van Tata Steel een rondleiding langs de staalfabriek. Ze leggen in de duinen uit wat we allemaal zien en wat zij daarvan merken. En met een magneet ondervinden we zelf wat voor vervuiling er vanaf het terrein naar de omgeving waait.  ( 7 min )

De bouw van het eerste groene waterstofnetwerk in Nederland gaat van start. Leidingen van in totaal 1.200 kilometer moeten de Rotterdamse Maasvlakte vanaf 2025 verbinden met de industrie in binnen- en buitenland. Zo'n netwerk kan Nederland op de kaart zetten als "energiehub van Europa".  ( 10 min )

Vorige maand zijn 28.362 auto's verkocht, 1,5 procent minder dan in dezelfde maand vorig jaar. Het is voor het eerst dit jaar dat het aantal verkopen kleiner is dan in dezelfde periode vorig jaar.  ( 8 min )

Alleenstaanden kunnen volgend jaar een hogere hypotheek krijgen dan nu, meldt demissionair minister Hugo de Jonge (Wonen). Alleenstaanden die meer dan 28.000 euro per jaar verdienen, mogen 16.000 euro meer lenen. Ook mensen met een studieschuld mogen straks meer lenen.  ( 10 min )

Alleenstaanden kunnen volgend jaar een hogere hypotheek krijgen dan nu, meldt demissionair minister Hugo de Jonge (Wonen). Alleenstaanden die meer dan 28.000 euro per jaar verdienen, mogen 16.000 euro meer lenen. Ook mensen met een studieschuld mogen straks meer lenen.  ( 10 min )

Meta mag jouw gegevens niet meer gebruiken om je op Facebook en Instagram persoonlijke advertenties te tonen. Volgens het Europees Comité voor gegevensbescherming (EDPB) overtreedt Facebooks moederbedrijf de privacywet door persoonsgegevens voor commerciële doeleinden te verwerken.  ( 9 min )

De Europese prijs van gas zakt nu de zorgen afnemen over de aanvoer vanuit het Midden-Oosten. De gevolgen van het weggevallen gas uit Israël lijken mee te vallen voor Europa.  ( 9 min )

Bouwbedrijf Heijmans heeft in het derde kwartaal van dit jaar 8 procent minder nieuwbouwwoningen verkocht dan vorig jaar. Eén bouwproject is helemaal stilgelegd door een gebrek aan geïnteresseerden.  ( 9 min )

VodafoneZiggo heeft minder klanten op de televisiekabel, maar prijsverhogingen hebben ervoor gezorgd dat de provider afgelopen kwartaal toch ongeveer evenveel omzet heeft gedraaid. Het telecombedrijf verloor in een jaar tijd 81.300 klanten met vast internet, telefonie of televisie.  ( 10 min )

VodafoneZiggo heeft minder klanten op de televisiekabel, maar prijsverhogingen hebben ervoor gezorgd dat ze afgelopen kwartaal toch ongeveer evenveel omzet hebben gedraaid. Het telecombedrijf verloor in een jaar tijd 81.300 klanten met vast internet, telefonie of televisie.  ( 10 min )

Toyota heeft in de eerste helft van zijn gebroken boekjaar de nettowinst verdubbeld. Dat komt mede door de lage waarde van de Japanse yen. De Japanse autoproducent verwacht dat dit succes zich doorzet.  ( 9 min )

De provincie Noord-Holland heeft meer dan twee decennia lang toegestaan dat er te veel kankerverwekkende stoffen uit een fabriek van Tata Steel lekten. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van NU.nl voor de podcast Tata’s ijzeren greep.  ( 18 min )

De bedrijvigheid in de Nederlandse industrie is in oktober opnieuw gekrompen. Dat is al de veertiende maand op een rij. Industriële bedrijven produceren fors minder omdat ze minder orders krijgen.  ( 9 min )

Netbeheerders pompen miljarden in het stroomnet om in de komende jaren elektriciteits- en gasnetten uit te breiden en te onderhouden. Liander en Enexis kondigen miljardeninvesteringen aan. Toch blijft de vraag groter dan het aanbod.  ( 9 min )

De provincie Noord-Holland heeft meer dan twee decennia lang toegestaan dat er te veel kankerverwekkende stoffen uit een fabriek van Tata Steel lekten. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van NU.nl voor de podcast Tata’s ijzeren greep.  ( 18 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, and 6.00% from two more nationwide credit unions.  ( 19 min )

Southeast Asian tech giants Grab, Sea, and others may face what could be the slowest growth in the region's digital economy in years amid global macroeconomic headwinds, according to a report by Google, Temasek, and Bain.  ( 17 min )

Your LinkedIn profile as an advisor shouldn't remain static. Here are seven ways to enhance your account so that potential clients can find you.  ( 21 min )

The best CD rates are already at 20-year highs, paying up to 6.50%. But will these historically high returns climb even higher? Here's what we learned today from the Fed.  ( 18 min )

Litecoin has been referred to as the silver to Bitcoin's gold, but what is Litecoin, and how does it compare to its more famous counterpart?  ( 24 min )

Monthly tracking report for credit card interest rates from Investopedia's database of more than 300 cards showed an increase of an eighth of a point in the overall median available rate. These are the current rates as of Nov. 2023.  ( 24 min )

You can file bankruptcy on your car loan, but it’s not a good way of getting out of the loan. You won’t be able to both expunge the loan and keep your car.  ( 25 min )

The terms bull and bear are used to describe sentiments or activity in the market. But how were they named?  ( 27 min )

Homeowners are growing more reluctant to sell their houses—and it’s not just the “lock-in” effect of today’s high mortgage rates keeping them there, a recent poll found.  ( 19 min )

Social science is a group of academic disciplines that examine human behavior and includes anthropology, economics, psychology, and sociology.  ( 28 min )

The S&P 500 gained 1% on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, as the Fed kept interest rates at current levels but left open a possibility for additional hikes.  ( 18 min )

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares leaped more than 9% Wednesday after the chipmaker's third quarter earnings beat analysts' expectations and said it expects to sell $2 billion in AI-powered chips next year.  ( 19 min )

Start the year off right by evaluating your financial health and setting impactful and achievable goals.  ( 25 min )

Toyota's profit for the first six months of the fiscal year more than doubled amid strong global sales and a weakening yen.  ( 18 min )

A standby letter of credit is a bank's commitment of payment to a third party in the event that the bank's client defaults on an agreement.  ( 24 min )

Form 8283: Noncash Charitable Contributions is an IRS tax form for deducting non-cash contributions made to a qualifying charitable organization.  ( 23 min )

Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are the top index weighted S&P 500 constituents.  ( 22 min )

The top shareholders of Delta Air Lines are Edward H. Bastian, Glen W. Hauenstein, Peter W. Carter, Vanguard Group, BlackRock, and Capital World Investors.  ( 23 min )

The Labor Department’s JOLTS report showed 9.6 million job vacancies at the end of September, hovering near economists' expectations and last month's levels.  ( 17 min )

Estée Lauder shares tumbled as much as 20% in intraday trading Wednesday after the beauty products maker said current-quarter profits could be less than half what analysts had expected.  ( 18 min )

The Fed had raised rates several times in 2023 to combat inflation, before pausing late in the year.  ( 28 min )

A loan modification is a change made to the terms of an existing loan because the borrower is unable to meet the payments under the original terms.  ( 21 min )

NCMI,MITK, and SLNO lead the growth stocks category for best value, growth, and momentum, respectively  ( 20 min )

Retirement plan contribution limits are among several values that the agency, by law, has to adjust every year to account for changes in the cost of living, so you can thank inflation for the increase.  ( 16 min )

We publish the work of so many writers, photographers, and illustrators, but few are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). We will change that.  ( 13 min )

Generac beat profit and sales estimates on rising demand for its backup power systems and a reduced inventory backlog.  ( 17 min )

Oil prices plunged after word spread that the U.S. government plans to draw a record amount of oil from its emergency supplies.  ( 19 min )

Construction spending increased 0.4% in September from the previous month, as a housing shortage is boosting new construction, though high interest rates may hamper further gains.  ( 18 min )

A Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) is a certification for professionals who work with companies going through insolvency.  ( 21 min )

The Federal Reserve kept steady pressure on inflation and the economy Wednesday, as officials wait to see what further effects high borrowing costs will have on the economy.  ( 19 min )

WeWork shares plunged to their lowest level ever following reports the flexible office space provider may declare bankruptcy.  ( 17 min )

These two cryptocurrencies are based on the original Bitcoin blockchain but have several critical differences that make each appealing to different users.  ( 24 min )

A Santa Claus rally describes sustained increases in the stock market that sometimes begin in the week leading up to Dec. 25, before the Christmas holiday.  ( 26 min )

TRMD, DECPF, DSX, and SJT are at the top of the list for forward dividend yield  ( 20 min )

Cash wages are compensation for employees that come in the form of spendable money.  ( 21 min )

Learn how the working capital turnover ratio turns negative as a result of a company's negative working capital when current liabilities exceed current assets.  ( 19 min )

A buyer's monopoly, or monopsony, is a market situation where there is only one buyer of a good, service, or factor of production.  ( 21 min )

The Accounting Principles Board, now defunct, was a precursor to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).  ( 21 min )

Obtain information, both general and comparative, about the best available financial modeling courses for individuals pursuing a career in investment banking.  ( 23 min )

Review the differences between a career as a financial adviser and a career as a financial analyst, including how to decide which is best for you.  ( 23 min )

Saturn Oil & Gas, Teekay, and Valeura Energy are top for value, growth, and momentum, respectively  ( 20 min )

A Heath-Jarrow-Morton (HJM) Model is used to model forward interest rates that are then used to find the theoretical value of interest-rate-sensitive securities.  ( 21 min )

Kondratiev Wave is a long-term economic cycle, believed to result from technological innovation, that produces a long period of economic prosperity.  ( 22 min )

DuPont's third-quarter earnings beat analyst estimates, but the chemical company lowered its revenue guidance on slowing demand from China.  ( 17 min )

U.S. equities were higher at midday on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 after a report showed private sector hiring missed estimates and ahead of the Fed's decision on interest rates.  ( 17 min )

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Kirby, and Seacor Marine Holdings are the top performers for value, growth, and momentum, respectively.  ( 20 min )

When it comes to stop-loss orders, your approach should depend on whether you’re trading ETFs or individual stocks. Learn more in this article.  ( 22 min )

Paycom missed profit and sales estimates, and its guidance was also short of forecasts, as customers switched to an automated system that Paycom said ate into other sources of revenue.  ( 17 min )

There are various rules about how reverse mortgages can be advertised to consumers. In this guide, we’ll review how federal and state laws protect consumers.  ( 25 min )

Top S&P 500 ETFs for Q4 2023 include SPY, IVV, VOO, and SPYD.  ( 19 min )

Learn how to pay with cryptocurrency and discover some advantages and disadvantages of using it as a payment method.  ( 25 min )

Real estate is considered a good investment, but it's worth taking a closer look at the risks.  ( 27 min )

CVS beat profit and sales estimates on gains in its health services business, but shares fell as it reduced its full-year unadjusted EPS.  ( 17 min )

Top stocks for November based on value, growth, and performance include NCMI, SAP, and SLNO.  ( 20 min )

Know Your Client (KYC) are a set of standards used in the investment services industry to verify customers and their risk and financial profiles.  ( 24 min )

Rates dipped for almost every mortgage type Tuesday, including a drop in the 30-year average to its lowest point in two weeks. Only some adjustable-rate averages held steady.  ( 19 min )

Investors were closely watching this announcement to see how the Treasury would work to finance the country's $1.7 trillion budget deficit.  ( 18 min )

The top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer diverse investment opportunities. ETFs for November with the best 1-month return include EPOL, SGOV, RISR, CORN, and USDU.  ( 21 min )

Rite Aid shares moved sharply lower in after-hours trading only to open higher on Thursday following mixed first quarter results.  ( 17 min )

CSCCF, SCCO, and LUNMF have outperformed other copper stocks over the past year.  ( 20 min )

Permian Resources, Earthstone Energy, and Gulfport Energy assert themselves in a volatile year for natural gas prices.  ( 20 min )

Find out how exchange-traded funds can take the bumps out of your investing style.  ( 22 min )

ETFs have become so popular because of the many advantages they offer. Still, investors must keep in mind that they aren't without risks.  ( 23 min )

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a decision to keep interest rates steady and CVS reported an earnings beat on growth in its health services business. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

Most CDs will automatically roll over at maturity. But be sure to check the rate you will be paid for the new CD because it could be lower than the previous one.  ( 22 min )

Energy Transfer reported third quarter 2023 earnings that slightly missed Wall Street expectations, even as natural gas liquids (NGL) and crude transportation volumes hit a company record. Energy Transfer's third quarter 2023 adjusted earnings of $0.33 per share were just under the $0.34 per share expected by analysts, according to LSEG data. Energy Transfer's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the quarter were $3.54 billion, compared with $3.09 billion last year.  ( 33 min )

The best CD rates are already at 20-year highs, paying up to 6.50%. But will these historically high returns climb even higher? Here's what we learned today from the Fed.  ( 21 min )

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he sees no reason to change the current drawdown of the central bank's still-massive balance sheet. While shrinking Fed holdings may have a small impact on real world borrowing costs, "I think it’s hard to make a case that reserves are even close to scarce at this point." Powell spoke on the state of the central bank's holdings of cash and bonds after a meeting in which officials again held their overnight interest rate target range steady at between 5.25% and 5.5%, the same level it's been since the end of July.  ( 33 min )

Homeowners are growing more reluctant to sell their houses—and it’s not just the “lock-in” effect of today’s high mortgage rates keeping them there, a recent poll found.  ( 21 min )

SolarEdge had trimmed its third-quarter revenue expectations last month due to high inventories and a slowdown in installation which led to substantial cancellations and backlog clearing from its European distributors in the quarter. SolarEdge forecast adjusted gross margin in the range of 5% to 8% for the fourth quarter. Peer Enphase had also forecast a weak fourth- quarter revenue.  ( 33 min )

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Energy Transfer's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the quarter were $3.54 billion, compared with $3.09 billion last year, the company said. NGL transportation volumes were up 14%, a record for the company, while crude transportation volumes gained 23%, also a record, the company said. The company's NGL exports were up more than 20%, another record.  ( 33 min )

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares leaped more than 9% Wednesday after the chipmaker's third quarter earnings beat analysts' expectations and said it expects to sell $2 billion in AI-powered chips next year.  ( 20 min )

(Bloomberg) -- MicroStrategy Inc., the enterprise-software maker that is the largest publicly-traded holder of Bitcoin, posted a third-quarter loss after taking a writedown because of a decline in the value of the cryptocurrency. Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsReal Estate Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Verdict on CommissionsIsrael Latest: US Says the First of Its Citizens Depart GazaIsrael Latest: Blinken Returning to Israel; Refugee Camp HitMarke  ( 34 min )

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It also named Jamie Miller as its new chief financial officer. Consumer spending has shown remarkable strength this year, with analysts expecting the cheer to extend to the holidays, as companies dangle steep discounts on everything from electronics to clothing to entice inflation-weary shoppers. Online sales during the U.S. holiday season, which includes some of the biggest shopping days such as Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving and Black Friday, are expected to rise 4.8% from a year earlier, a report from Adobe Analytics showed in October.  ( 33 min )

Latin America's e-commerce behemoth MercadoLibre reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected 178.2% surge in third-quarter net profit, compared with the previous year, after revenue grew across markets, especially in Brazil. "We had another super solid quarter," Andre Chaves, senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, told journalists, highlighting the acceleration of revenue growth in e-commerce and the firm's fintech arm in its major markets. Total net revenue was around $3.8 billion in the quarter ended in September, up 39.8% year-on-year.  ( 33 min )

In a move widely expected by investors, the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady at their latest meeting on Wednesday,  ( 44 min )

Paramount will report quarterly earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here's what to expect.  ( 35 min )

Financial advisors weigh in with their best ideas for investing $100,000 of fun money right now.  ( 22 min )

Retirement plan contribution limits are among several values that the agency, by law, has to adjust every year to account for changes in the cost of living, so you can thank inflation for the increase.  ( 17 min )

Oil prices plunged after word spread that the U.S. government plans to draw a record amount of oil from its emergency supplies.  ( 19 min )

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Most workers will be able to put up to $23,000 into their 401(k)s and similar workplace retirement plans and up to $7,000 into an individual retirement account, the IRS said.  ( 27 min )

TRMD, DECPF, DSX, and SJT are at the top of the list for forward dividend yield  ( 21 min )

On October 30th, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) rival, BYD Company Limited (OTC: BYDDY), reported its highest ever quarterly profit for its third quarter. BYD shares are up 1.7% this month, outperforming Tesla whose stock took a 17% dive and declines in other peers as well. By reporting a growth slowdown, a warning was sent to all EV makers but BYD defied its trend with its latest quarter, showing it preserved its domestic market leadership despite softer demand and intensified competition in China. B  ( 34 min )

Here's how the Fed's pause on raising interest rates would affect savings products, various types of loans and credit cards.  ( 35 min )

In a move widely expected by investors, the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady at their latest meeting on Wednesday,  ( 42 min )

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it announces its latest policy decision on Wednesday afternoon.  ( 35 min )

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Berkshire Hathaway has minority stakes in five Japanese holding companies that have yielded more than 90% returns over three years.  ( 34 min )

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Toyota reported strong third-quarter operating profit. It's now a leader among peers.  ( 30 min )

Investors love dividend increases for two reasons. The first is obvious: Dividend increases put more money in their pockets in future quarters. The second is that dividend increases are the company's way of expressing confidence in its ability to continue maintaining or growing earnings going forward. But the icing on the cake for investors is when a company simultaneously announces earnings that beat analyst estimates and a dividend increase. Take a look at three real estate investment trusts (  ( 35 min )

"These were hard but necessary steps to ensure Schwab remains highly competitive," the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Banking heavyweights including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have joined the rest of Corporate America in cutting jobs and costs to better position themselves for a murky economic climate. In August, Charles Schwab disclosed plans to save $500 million by cost-saving measures and said at the time it would cut jobs, without disclosing the number of employees it was going to lay off.  ( 33 min )

Warren Buffett’s unexpected decision to invest in Japan during the 2020 pandemic seems to have paid off, and no one appears more pleased than Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Vice Chairman Charlie Munger. The strategy was a departure from the company’s well-known preference for American enterprises like Apple Inc., the Coca-Cola Co., Bank of America Corp. and American Express Co. The company’s portfolio has often been a testament to its confidence in the U.S. market. Speaking on the Acquired podcast in O  ( 35 min )

I Bonds haven't had a fixed rate above 1% since 2007 but they do now. What's the new interest rate for I Bonds bought from November through April?  ( 33 min )

Paycom missed profit and sales estimates, and its guidance was also short of forecasts, as customers switched to an automated system that Paycom said ate into other sources of revenue.  ( 17 min )

"We value our employees and their contributions, and we show it by offering robust compensation packages that we continually review to ensure that we remain competitive within the automotive industry,” said Toyota Motor North America executive vice president Chris Reynolds in a statement.  ( 32 min )

What should investors make of this year’s third-quarter earnings? The Q3 results have been pretty good, with 78% of companies reporting so far beating the forecasts, but stocks are still feeling pressure. One obvious sign of that pressure: the S&P 500 this week hit its lowest point since last May, and is just shy of correction territory. The effect is most clearly seen in the ‘Magnificent Seven,’ a group of Big Tech giants whose gains earlier in the year carried the markets generally – but which  ( 37 min )

A new CFO is coming on board as the company tries to recharge growth in its core payments business.  ( 26 min )

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Shares of Vans owner VF Corp. keep skidding. The stock was recently down more than 6% in Wednesday trading, extending a nearly 14% drop yesterday.  ( 23 min )

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Shares in Orsted fell more than 20% after the Danish renewable-energy company said it would book some $4 billion of impairment charges and halt the development of two wind farm projects in the U.S. [amid spiraling costs](https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/americas-offshore-wind-ambitions-are-co  ( 25 min )

It’s an ugly morning for Paycom Software shareholders. The payroll and human resources technology company is down 37% Wednesday morning after reporting third-quarter results. The stock is the worst performer in the S&P 500 and is on pace for its worst day on record. Paycom said on a conference cal  ( 24 min )

The stocks that drove the 2023 market rally aren't moving in unison anymore, which could prevent rally in the major indexes to end the year.  ( 36 min )

Investors are laser-focused on the Fed policy statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments for clues to how interest rates will evolve.  ( 35 min )

Fourth-quarter guidance from Paycom, the provider of cloud-based human capital management software, was below analysts’ estimates.  ( 20 min )

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The Treasury said it plans to increase the size of its two-year and five-year auctions by $3 billion per month, and to increase the size of its 3-year and 7-year auctions by $2 billion and $1 billion per month, respectively. The 20-year bond auction sizes will remain unchanged. The Treasury will also increase the size of its two-year floating rate note new issue and reopenings by $2 billion.  ( 32 min )

Nokia owns about 20,000 patents, some of which concern tech used by Amazon and HP in streaming and video devices.  ( 34 min )

SunPower now expects to post a fiscal 2023 net loss of between $175 million and $165 million.  ( 19 min )

Investors are laser-focused on the Fed policy statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments for clues to how interest rates will evolve.  ( 34 min )

CVS revises lower its guidance range for diluted GAAP earnings per share for the third straight quarter.  ( 20 min )

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Stan Druckenmiller says a long-held belief that the stock market will always go up in the long term may no longer be the case.  ( 33 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- MicroStrategy Inc. Chairman Michael Saylor’s strategy of buying Bitcoin may be coming into question as the advent of exchange-traded funds holding the largest cryptocurrency appears imminent. Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsReal Estate Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Verdict on CommissionsIsrael Latest: Blinken Returning to Israel; Refugee Camp HitSaudi Forces on Alert After Clash With Iran-Backed HouthisSony’s Bungie Game Unit Cut 8%  ( 34 min )

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Estee Lauder cut its annual profit on Wednesday as the MAC lipstick maker struggles with a slower-than-anticipated recovery in its Asia travel retail business. The company now expects full-year 2024 adjusted profit per share between $2.17 and $2.42, compared with its prior forecast of $3.50 to $3.75.  ( 32 min )

The three Chinese electric-vehicle makers deliver more than 76,000 units in October.  ( 27 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Investors still harboring bullish hopes for PayPal Holdings Inc. are looking for a catalyst in the firm’s first earnings report under its new CEO on Wednesday afternoon.Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsIsrael Latest: Blinken Returning to Israel; Refugee Camp HitReal Estate Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Verdict on CommissionsSaudi Forces on Alert After Clash With Iran-Backed HouthisSony’s Bungie Game Unit Cut 8% of Staff After ‘Destin  ( 35 min )

CVS Health Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday as strength in its drugstores and pharmacy benefit management business offset higher-than-expected medical costs at its insurance unit. The company operates one of the largest U.S. PBMs, CVS Caremark, which negotiates drug prices between insurers and manufacturers. The health services business, under which CVS operates the PBM, recorded an 8% growth in revenue to $46.89 billion in the third quarter, partly driven by growth in specialty pharmacy, which provides drugs for complex conditions like arthritis and cancer, as well as increased prices of branded drugs, the company said.  ( 33 min )

This ‘crucial milestone’ that signifies financial stability will be lost on new homeowners for more than a decade.  ( 36 min )

The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged but investors will focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's conference at 1430 ET (1830 GMT) after the statement to gauge how long the central bank could keep rates elevated. "We know that Jerome Powell won't call the end of the policy tightening after seeing a blowout growth data," said Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, referring to a robust third-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) report.  ( 34 min )

After markets closed on Tuesday, the company said it was expecting fourth-quarter revenue in the range of $420 million to $425 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $452.3 million, according to LSEG data. Paycom's competitor Ceridian HCM Holding's shares also lost 4% in premarket trading.  ( 33 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Shares in Asia traded broadly higher ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. The yen strengthened from near its weakest level this year after Japan’s foreign exchange chief said he was on standby for intervention. Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsIsrael Latest: Blinken Returning to Israel; Refugee Camp HitZillow Plunges After Verdict on Real Estate Brokerage CommissionsSaudi Forces on Alert After Clash With Iran-Backed Houthis  ( 35 min )

Orsted booked a $4 billion impairment charge in the third quarter related to its U.S. offshore wind portfolio and said it will stop development of two wind farm projects off the coast of New Jersey amid spiraling costs and supplier delays.  ( 29 min )

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GSK said it now expects adjusted operating profit to increase between 13-15% for the year after it reported a rise in net profit in the third quarter, mainly due to the U.S. launch of its Arexvy vaccine.  ( 27 min )

Orsted booked a $4 billion impairment charge in the third quarter related to its U.S. offshore wind portfolio and said it will stop development of two wind farm projects off the coast of New Jersey amid spiraling costs and supplier delays.  ( 28 min )

Coinbase Global is expected to report its seventh straight quarter of losses on Thursday.  ( 22 min )

Aston Martin started delivery of its next-generation sports car DB12 last quarter, and expects its 2023 volume to come in at 6,700 units, from an earlier forecast of about 7,000 units. "Given the initial delays experienced with the DB12 ramp up during Q3, we have marginally updated our FY volume outlook as the impact limits production capacity for the full year," the company said in a statement.  ( 33 min )

Gold prices have bounced strongly and are now above $2,000. There’s more upside ahead.  ( 20 min )

Focus on companies with powerful fundamentals. Microsoft offers exposure to two important themes: cloud computing and artificial intelligence.  ( 24 min )

Toyota Motor on Wednesday more than doubled its second-quarter operating profit to 1.44 trillion yen ($9.5 billion), as the world's largest automaker was bolstered by a weak yen currency and strong sales. ($1 = 151.2900 yen)  ( 32 min )

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Profits are about to take off in virtually every area of the market, Richard Bernstein Advisors said.  ( 33 min )

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The National Association of Realtors and other industry players conspired to boost the commissions paid to real estate agents, jury rules.  ( 33 min )

The world runs on energy; just think about how much of your life depends on the little outlets in the walls. For now, the bulk of our power generation capacity is supported by fossil fuels, mostly coal and natural gas, that are pulled out of the ground. Long-term, however, the social and political pressures on fossil fuels are reducing their use, and will reduce it further. Despite huge subsidies, wind and solar power simply cannot replace the lost capacity, and we will have to find it somewhere  ( 37 min )

Warren Buffett's HomeServices was among the defendants found liable for a verdict that could climb to more than $5 billion.  ( 35 min )

China has bought 181 of 800 tonnes of gold purchased globally this year. The move underscores dedollarization, as countries wean off the greenback.  ( 34 min )

WeWork shares plunged to their lowest level ever following reports the flexible office space provider may declare bankruptcy.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities were higher at midday on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 after a report showed private sector hiring missed estimates and ahead of the Fed's decision on interest rates.  ( 1 min )

The U.S. Treasury's unveiling of its refinancing plans, scheduled for Wednesday, likely will steal the attention of market participants, even as the Federal Reserve gets set to announce its latest interest rate decision.  ( 1 min )

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a decision to keep interest rates steady and CVS reported an earnings beat on growth in its health services business. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were lower in premarket trading Wednesday as investors awaited Treasury refunding, the Federal Reserve's second-last interest rate decision of the year, and September labor data.  ( 1 min )

The S&P 500 gained 0.65% on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision, more key earnings news, and Friday's jobs report.  ( 1 min )

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Strategists compared the current slowdown in activity to the 1980s, when the Fed's aggressive interest-rate hikes also put pressure on house prices.  ( 33 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The sudden death of a Toronto-based hedge fund manager has prompted an investigation into tens of millions of dollars in losses that the fund appears to have run up.Most Read from BloombergImmigrants Are Leaving Canada at Faster Pace, Study ShowsIsrael Latest: Blinken Returning to Israel; Refugee Camp HitZillow Plunges After Verdict on Real Estate Brokerage CommissionsSaudi Forces on Alert After Clash With Iran-Backed HouthisSony’s Bungie Game Unit Cut 8% of Staff After ‘Destiny’  ( 34 min )

Lumen has a network of fiber optic and copper cables and provides cloud-based communication services and IT solutions to businesses and users, helping them managing calls, messages and video meetings on a single interface. The proposed sale of Lumen's EMEA business is expected to close on Wednesday, subject to meeting customary closing conditions, the company said. The company has also decided to take reorganization measures, "which will result in about 4% fewer people inside the company," CEO Kate Johnson said in an earnings call.  ( 33 min )

Telecommunications services firm Lumen Technologies beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong demand for its services as businesses digitize their operations. Lumen has a network of fiber optic and copper cables and provides cloud-based communication services and IT solutions to businesses and users, helping them managing calls, messages and video meetings on a single interface. The proposed sale of Lumen's EMEA business is expected to close on Wednesday, subject to meeting customary closing conditions, the company said.  ( 33 min )

Lawsuit alleged that agencies conspired to force sellers to pay hefty commissions  ( 6 min )

The best CD rates available nationwide are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.00% from Credit Human or Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and 5.80% from Seattle Bank.  ( 21 min )

The chipmaker is betting its new chips can help it gain position in the AI race.  ( 34 min )

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With a job opening rate of 10.6% last month, one western state is struggling more than any other when it comes to hiring  ( 32 min )

Chip designer Advanced Micro Devices forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, hurt by a weak gaming market as well as a decline in demand from some industries for its programmable chips. Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company fell 3% in trading after the bell.  ( 33 min )

Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company fell 3% in trading after the bell. While the PC market is in recovery mode, demand for programmable chips used by industries such as healthcare and automotive have slowed down.  ( 33 min )

The U.S. Treasury has set the interest rate on inflation-protected I bonds purchased from November through April next year at 5.27%, up from 4.3% over the past six months.  ( 20 min )

Dividend stocks provide investors with reliable passive income and make it possible to reinvest money back into the dividend-issuing company.  ( 21 min )

Today is Bitcoin's 15th birthday. Some lucky people have reason to celebrate. Since it first started trading on an exchange, the token is up 3,449,989,839%.  ( 25 min )

The National Association of Realtors and large residential brokerages were found liable for about $1.8 billion in damages in a verdict that could upend the home-sale industry.  ( 29 min )

A U.S. jury in Missouri on Tuesday said the National Association of Realtors and several real estate companies together owe more than $1.7 billion in class action damages, finding they conspired to artificially drive up the commission that home sellers pay to buyers' brokers. The verdict followed a two-week trial in federal court in Kansas City, where the case had drawn widespread attention for challenging widely used real estate industry practices. The jury award will be automatically tripled under U.S. antitrust law to more than $5.3 billion, said Michael Ketchmark, the lead lawyer for the plaintiffs.  ( 32 min )

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Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a 17.1% decline in sales volume in North America in the third quarter as its Bud Light brand continues to struggle after a controversial marketing move.  ( 34 min )

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On Monday, the fintech posted a third-quarter adjusted loss of 3 cents a share, narrower than the 8-cent loss Wall Street expected.  ( 20 min )

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Morgan Stanley analyst Meta Marshall raised her call on Arista Networks stock to Overweight from Equal Weight and boosted her target for the price.  ( 22 min )

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“The world is changing: I feel it in the water, in the earth, and in the air,” wrote Tolkien of the aftermath of the War of the Ring. We’re not living in an epic fiction, but change is definitely in the air. Our world is shifting towards a more chaotic multi-polar geopolitical reality, and economies are making a difficult switch from easy-money policies to more fiscally restrained regimes. For investors, the immediate effect is felt in stubborn inflation, high interest rates, and an uncertain ma  ( 37 min )

Investors are weighing events in the bond market for any fallout for stocks as the Fed's meeting begins.  ( 42 min )

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has achieved astounding returns throughout his career. From 1964 to 2022, his company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) delivered an overall gain of 3,787,464%, dwarfing the S&P 500's 24,708% return during the same period. Other than picking stocks that skyrocketed in value, Buffett also collects dividends — a lot of dividends. Buffett famously said, "If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." Don’t Miss: Elon Musk has  ( 34 min )

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When the stock market gets rocky, dividends can provide a steady stream of income. And when those dividends come from companies with a bright future, that’s a win-win for investors. After the stock prices have taken a beating this year, these three companies are sitting at, or near, all-time high dividend yields along with some major upside on price. Don't Miss: Investing in real estate just got a whole lot simpler. This Jeff Bezos-backed startup will allow you to become a landlord in just 10 mi  ( 35 min )

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The pharmaceutical company’s silence on its oral obesity drug worries investors.  ( 29 min )

The company says staffing reductions are largely in non-client-facing areas and accompany plans to close some offices.  ( 22 min )

Moves follow a large withdrawal of companies from Florida, whose CFO called them “the Bud Light of the insurance industry."  ( 34 min )

Energy pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners will expand its natural gas liquids (NGLs) operations, adding a pipeline from Texas' Permian Basin, new plants to process natural gas, and converting an oil pipeline in Texas to NGLs, officials said on Tuesday. The energy infrastructure provider has sharpened its focus on NGLs that are used to make plastics and gasoline on rising global demand and a boom in U.S. exports.  ( 33 min )

Shares of Nvidia Corp dropped by nearly 5% to a nearly five-month-low on Tuesday following a report that the artificial intelligence (AI) giant may be forced to cancel up to $5 billion worth of advanced chip orders to China in compliance with new U.S. government restrictions. Nvidia was notified last week that AI chip orders scheduled for delivery next year to major Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba Group, TikTok owner-ByteDance and Baidu, are subject to the latest export restrictions announced by the U.S. Commerce Department, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. Nvidia's stock fell to as low as $392.30, down 4.7%, to the lowest level since mid-June.  ( 34 min )

VF shares tumbled after the apparel company pulled its annual guidance, slashed its dividend and said it would replace the president of its Vans brand. The Denver-based company said late Monday that the only brand in its portfolio to post higher sales last quarter was North Face. “We are not makin  ( 24 min )

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The owner of Budweiser and Corona is to hand investors $1bn (£824m) in a bid to restore confidence after a trans backlash against the company.  ( 34 min )

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Oil prices could surge to record highs if the conflict in the Middle East broadens and the Ukraine war continues. Such an oil shock would create more food inflation, says the World Bank.  ( 34 min )

Investors are weighing events in the bond market for any fallout for stocks as the Fed's meeting begins.  ( 37 min )

Series I savings bonds purchased in the six months starting Wednesday will initially pay 5.27%, up from 4.3% in the six months ending Tuesday.  ( 22 min )

A prosecutor asked Sam Bankman-Fried about testimony by former FTX software developer Adam Yedidia. Earlier in the trial, Yedidia told jurors that after fixing an accounting bug in the summer of 2022, he warned the crypto entrepreneur that Alameda Research owed $8 billion to FTX. “I don’t remem  ( 23 min )

In the wake of Realty Income Corp.’s (NYSE:O) announcement to acquire Spirit Realty Capital Inc (NYSE:SRC) in a $9.3 billion transaction, market watchers observed a roughly 5.4% decline in Realty Income’s share price. This downward movement has left some investors puzzled considering the news appears to be positive for shareholders. However, it's quite common for the share price of the acquiring company to slide after an acquisition announcement while investors weigh the potential pros and cons  ( 34 min )

$5 billion in chip orders to China for 2024 are at risk, The Wall Street Journal reported.  ( 24 min )

EV problems are piling up. That's not good for Tesla, or any auto maker.  ( 27 min )

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Investors are weighing events in the bond market for any fallout for stocks, as the Fed's meeting begins.  ( 34 min )

BP maintained its dividend and extended its share buyback program.  ( 21 min )

Pfizer reports a third-quarter loss of 17 cents a share on revenue of $13.2 billion.  ( 28 min )

Fidelity will no longer allow advisors to use their high-yielding money-market funds as the sweep account for new nonretirement accounts.  ( 22 min )

The hedge funder argued that the Treasury Secretary “has no right” to still be in her job.  ( 33 min )

Fidelity will no longer allow advisors to use their high-yielding money-market funds as the sweep account for new nonretirement accounts.  ( 22 min )

Caterpillar reports third-quarter earnings of $5.52 a share, beating estimates of $4.80.  ( 23 min )

Shares of JetBlue slumped more than 7% in premarket trading after the airline forecast a wider-than-expected loss in the current quarter. The weak outlook comes after JetBlue’s third-quarter results missed Wall Street expectations due to significant delays during the summer travel season. "While w  ( 24 min )

Pfizer swung to a loss and posted a sharp drop in quarterly sales, weighed down by soft demand for its Covid-related products. The pharmaceutical giant posted a 70% drop in operational sales, adjusted for currency fluctuations, of its Covid-19 vaccine, ahead of the launch of new variant shots. Oper  ( 24 min )

The chipmaker is betting its new chips can help it gain position in the AI race.  ( 34 min )

Investors are weighing events in the bond market for any fallout for stocks, as the Fed's meeting begins.  ( 34 min )

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The potential of weight loss drugs is too appetizing for Wall Street to pass up. But they may not have the doomsday effect on food and health as some feared.  ( 40 min )

Pfizer losses were not as great as expected in the third quarter, but a continued decline in sales of its COVID-19 products clipped revenue. Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday reported a $2.38 billion quarterly loss, or 42 cents per share. Adjusted for one-time gains or losses, the New York company lost 17 cents per share, a much narrower loss than the 42 cents that Wall Street had expected, according to a survey of industry analysts by FactSet.  ( 34 min )

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Shares of Caterpillar fell in premarket trading after the construction-equipment maker issued an underwhelming sales outlook for the current fourth quarter. The view came after Caterpillar posted higher earnings and revenue in the third quarter, driven by higher prices and volumes. Sales rose acro  ( 23 min )

Caterpillar smashes earnings estimates but the stock falls, while JetBlue shares slump after the carrier says it expects a fourth-quarter loss wider than Wall Street expectations.  ( 27 min )

Underwhelming results and doubts about recent deals weigh on the oil companies’ shares.  ( 28 min )

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Caterpillar reports third-quarter earnings of $5.52 a share, beating estimates of $4.80.  ( 22 min )

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has shown that it can finally challenge Intel Corp. Now it’s taking a run at the new king of the chip industry.  ( 36 min )

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Carlsberg has cut all ties with its Russian business and refuses to enter a deal with Russia's government that would make its seizure of the assets look legitimate, the brewer's new CEO said on Tuesday. The Danish group had since last year attempted to sell its Baltika subsidiary in Russia, following in the footsteps of many other Western companies exiting Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. However, after announcing in June it had found a buyer for its business, Russian President Vladimir Putin the following month ordered the temporary seizure of Carlsberg's stake in the local brewer.  ( 33 min )

With markets largely in agreement that the Fed is near the end of its hiking cycle, other events are becoming meaningful again to stock investors.  ( 35 min )

The share of older Americans with debt has nearly doubled in 30 years, alarming researchers.  ( 35 min )

The Biden administration on Tuesday will seek to impose new rules on retirement plan providers to close loopholes that officials argue allow the industry to sell products that boost their revenue at the expense of customers, the latest effort by the administration to crack down on so-called junk fees. The proposed Labor Department rules require retirement plan providers to only sell commodities and insurance products, such as annuities, to clients when doing so is in the customer's best interest. They would also hold Wall Street to a higher standard for the advice they provide when people roll over assets from an employer plan to another account, such as employee-sponsored 401(k) to an Individual Retirement Account.  ( 33 min )

If automakers agree to UAW's demand to drop the two-tiered wage system, it will put U.S. industry on perilous path of self-imposed decline. Ask China.  ( 33 min )

Vodafone has agreed to sell its Spanish unit to Zegona Communications for at least €4.1 billion in cash and up to €900 million in redeemable preference shares.  ( 27 min )

BP said it expected fourth-quarter oil, gas and low-carbon energy production to be broadly flat, with significantly lower realized refining margins, after it reported weaker-than-expected profits of $3.3 billion in the third quarter.  ( 27 min )

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former founder of failed crypto exchange FTX and Alameda Research, faced challenging questioning from US Assistant Attorney Danielle Sassoon during his criminal trial.  ( 32 min )

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EUR/USD’s current trend is likely part of a consolidation phase, based on technical charts, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research, said in a report.  ( 26 min )

The consensus is that Advanced Micro Devices will report quarterly revenue of $5.7 billion with adjusted earnings per share of 68 cents.  ( 20 min )

The artificial-intelligence company scrapped plans to rush shipments to China this month before the new restrictions were brought forward.  ( 30 min )

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How do you define a stock market opportunity? Is it a windfall, a piece of luck, or the result of careful planning, a strategy to make the most of any opening? The savvy investor seeks out the latter, looking for stocks that offer inducements to entry, be it a high upside or a depressed share price or a recent positive analyst review – or better yet, a combination of all three. So there’s a profile. We’ve used the TipRanks database to look up two stocks that fit it – stocks with Strong Buy conse  ( 37 min )

Warren Buffett's idea to borrow money in Japan at rock-bottom interest rates and invest it in high-yielding stocks was inspired, Charlie Munger says.  ( 33 min )

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The U.S. Treasury's unveiling of its refinancing plans, scheduled for Wednesday, likely will steal the attention of market participants, even as the Federal Reserve gets set to announce its latest interest rate decision.  ( 19 min )

Physical and digital gift cards have their plusses and minuses. Learn about protection in case of loss, monitoring spending, and wasted small balances.  ( 30 min )

Personal loan rates moved up to 21.13% this week, adding 9 basis points since last week when the average personal loan rate stood at 21.04%.  ( 18 min )

Employers are giving out smaller raises than they were last year, but the cutbacks may not be enough to convince officials at the Federal Reserve that pay hikes aren’t stoking inflation.  ( 18 min )

The S&P 500 gained 0.65% on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision, more key earnings news, and Friday's jobs report.  ( 17 min )

The best CD rates available nationwide are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.00% from Credit Human or Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and 5.80% from Seattle Bank.  ( 21 min )

GE HealthCare posted better-than-expected results on rising demand for its medical equipment.  ( 17 min )

Rates for almost every mortgage type climbed Monday, though for most loan types—including 30-year and 15-year mortgages—the increase was quite minor.  ( 19 min )

The U.S. Treasury has set the interest rate on inflation-protected I bonds purchased from November through April next year at 5.27%, up from 4.3% over the past six months.  ( 19 min )

JetBlue shares plummeted over 10% to their lowest level since 2009 as soaring costs resulted in a bigger-than-expected loss and falling revenue, and the discount carrier slashed its guidance.  ( 17 min )

Explore the differences between the market price and net asset value of an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Learn more about the factors that affect each.  ( 24 min )

Dividend stocks provide investors with reliable passive income and make it possible to reinvest money back into the dividend-issuing company.  ( 21 min )

Many Baby Boomers haven’t felt the same pressure from high interest rates as those of other generations, and may have even benefited from them, analysts at Bank of America found.  ( 17 min )

When it comes time for a retirement account rollover, proposed rules would require your financial advisor to recommend the option that would serve you best—not the one that would earn them the most commission.  ( 19 min )

Chase Bank offers two savings accounts to its customers with below-average interest rates, but the bank has other financial services worth considering.  ( 22 min )

Capital requirements are standardized regulations for banks and other depository institutions that determine how much liquid capital (that is, easily sold assets) they must hold for a certain level of assets.  ( 24 min )

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) were created to combine the best characteristics of both stocks and mutual funds into a combined investment vehicle.  ( 21 min )

The top MGM shareholders are Corey Ian Sanders, William Joseph Hornbuckle, John M. McManus, IAC/InterActiveCorp., Vanguard Group Inc., and BlackRock Inc.  ( 21 min )

The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 102.6, its third straight month of declines, as inflation worries persist despite continued strong spending from consumers.  ( 18 min )

Diamonds is an informal term for an index-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) known as the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF.  ( 20 min )

U.S. equities edged higher at midday on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 ahead of Wednesday's decision by the Federal Reserve, with policymakers widely expected to keep interest rates steady.  ( 16 min )

ADRs of Anheuser Busch InBev rose after announcing a stock buyback and reporting results that beat forecasts on international demand, though U.S. sales lagged after a boycott of its Bud Light brand.  ( 17 min )

While easier to get, payday loans are almost always more expensive than personal loans and have short repayment times. Opt for a personal loan, if possible.  ( 26 min )

Caterpillar shares fell sharply in early trading Tuesday despite an earnings beat, as the construction equipment maker issued a cautious fourth-quarter outlook and said its order backlog fell, feeding into concerns about an economic slowdown.  ( 18 min )

Pinterest shares flew higher after the social media company's third quarter results blew away estimates.  ( 17 min )

A dividend ETF is an exchange traded fund designed to invest in a basket of high-dividend-paying stocks.  ( 21 min )

What would a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) be? Learn more about the future of a digital dollar and how it would differ from cryptocurrency.  ( 27 min )

Inheriting a reverse mortgage can be complicated and heirs commonly face deadlines.  ( 25 min )

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is expensive and rarely covered by health insurance. However, other financing options are available. Learn more about how to get an IVF loan.  ( 25 min )

You can use Amazon to start a new business or add a new sales channel to an existing one. Here's how to do it successfully.  ( 25 min )

A food-industry ETF is an exchange-traded fund investing in food and beverage companies.  ( 22 min )

Total value locked (TVL) is a metric used in the crypto sector to determine the total U.S. dollar value of digital assets locked, or staked, on a particular blockchain or dApp.  ( 22 min )

The Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax was a proposal by the Biden administration to tax electricity use by crypto miners that was dropped in May 2023 debt-ceiling negotiations.  ( 22 min )

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) calculates a company's cost of capital, proportionately weighing its use of debt and equity financing.  ( 28 min )

Opportunity cost is the potential forgone profit from a missed opportunity—the result of choosing one alternative over another.  ( 25 min )

Discover some of the ways economists evaluate the effect of Halloween on the U.S. economy and whether it is a net benefit.  ( 23 min )

The dollar-cost averaging approach helps investors limit the impact of market volatility, but they give up some potential for higher returns.  ( 25 min )

Depreciation allows a business to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life for accounting and tax purposes. Here are the different depreciation methods and how they work.  ( 28 min )

Digital marketing is a means of promoting and selling products and services through the internet, mobile devices, social media, search engines, display advertising, and other channels.  ( 30 min )

The relative strength index (RSI) and stochastics are two of the most popular indicators of overbought or oversold conditions in stocks.  ( 22 min )

Soft skills are character traits and interpersonal skills that characterize relationships with other people and complement hard skills in the workplace.  ( 24 min )

Market segmentation refers to aggregating prospective buyers into groups with common needs and who respond similarly to a marketing action.  ( 28 min )

The company reiterated its recent reduction in full-year sales guidance by $9 billion as it doubled down on efforts to trim costs.  ( 17 min )

When companies need to raise money, issuing bonds is one way to do it. A bond functions as a direct loan from an investor to a corporation.  ( 25 min )

Stocks of well-known companies trade on major exchanges but must be listed first. Unlisted companies trade on Pink Sheets or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.  ( 24 min )

Microsoft and Siemens are launching a generative AI assistant for manufacturing that the companies say could help raise productivity and speed up tasks by allowing workers to use machines more effectively.  ( 17 min )

The swing trading style, between day trading and trend trading, may be a good fit for beginners.  ( 27 min )

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev rose after the beer maker beat earnings estimates and Tesla shares declined after lower production from battery maker Panasonic raised worries about electric vehicle sales. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

Plain vanilla is the most basic or standard version of a financial instrument. It is the opposite of an exotic instrument.  ( 23 min )

Homeowners in the U.S. are feeling far less financial pain than their counterparts in other countries, due in large part to the popularity of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.  ( 18 min )

Apple has unveiled an updated line of its Mac and MacBook, driven by its next generation M3 chips.  ( 17 min )

Technical indicators are used by traders to gain insight into the supply and demand of securities. Here we look at seven such technical trading tools.  ( 27 min )

Sjaak van der Tak stopt aan het einde van dit jaar als voorzitter van land- en tuinbouworganisatie LTO Nederland. Zijn termijn loopt dan af. Hij heeft besloten niet door te gaan.  ( 9 min )

De inflatie is in oktober 2023 met 0,4 procent gedaald. Dat is vooral een gevolg van de dalende energieprijzen, want boodschappen en diensten zijn duurder geworden. Maar ook de manier waarop de inflatie wordt berekend telt mee. Dat zit zo.  ( 8 min )

Door droogte kunnen de komende maanden veel minder schepen over het Panamakanaal varen. Afgelopen zomer moesten schepen soms zelfs weken wachten op doorgang tot een van de drukste waterwegen ter wereld.  ( 9 min )

De Amerikaanse farmaceut Pfizer heeft een miljardenverlies geleden in het derde kwartaal. Dat kwam vooral door een ingestorte vraag naar zijn coronavaccins.  ( 8 min )

Netbeheerders mogen op het stroomnet voorrang geven aan organisaties met belangrijke maatschappelijke taken in bijvoorbeeld de zorg, het onderwijs of de veiligheid. Dat meldt toezichthouder ACM dinsdag.  ( 8 min )

De koers van de Japanse munt is dinsdag naar het laagste niveau sinds juli 2008 gezakt. Je krijgt nu ruim 160,50 yen voor 1 euro. Het terughoudende optreden van de Japanse centrale bank is de oorzaak van de daling.  ( 9 min )

In aanloop naar de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen duikt NU.nl in de verschillende verkiezingsprogramma's van partijen. Deze keer: bestaanszekerheid. Over het minimumloon, flexwerk en een eenvoudiger toeslagenstelsel.  ( 11 min )

De economie van de eurolanden is in het derde kwartaal licht gekrompen. Volgens berekeningen van het Europese statistiekbureau Eurostat is de economie van de eurozone met 0,1 procent geslonken ten opzichte van een kwartaal eerder.  ( 9 min )

KLM heeft een dwangsom opgelegd gekregen, omdat het bedrijf te vaak een vervuilende hulpmotor gebruikt. De vliegmaatschappij moet voortaan elke keer 2.500 euro betalen als ze zo'n motor ongeoorloofd gebruikt. Dat bedrag kan oplopen tot maximaal 50.000 euro.  ( 8 min )

In aanloop naar de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen duikt NU.nl in de verschillende verkiezingsprogramma's van partijen. Deze keer: bestaanszekerheid. Over het minimumloon, flexwerk en een eenvoudiger toeslagenstelsel.  ( 14 min )

De inflatie, de mate waarin de prijzen stijgen, is voor het eerste in jaren negatief. Houden we dan eindelijk meer geld over in onze portemonnee? "Het inflatiecijfer geeft een vertekend beeld", zegt Rabobank-econoom Hugo Erken.  ( 9 min )

Na zes weken van stakingen heeft ook General Motors overeenstemming bereikt met de Amerikaanse vakbond voor de auto-industrie UAW. Eerder hebben autobouwers Stellantis en Ford al een akkoord gesloten met de machtige vakbond.  ( 9 min )

Prijzen van goederen en diensten zijn deze maand gemiddeld lager dan een jaar geleden. Daardoor is voor het eerst sinds 2016 sprake van deflatie. Maar dit komt volledig door een fors lagere energieprijs. Onder meer boodschappen en diensten zijn duurder geworden.  ( 9 min )

Prijzen van goederen en diensten zijn deze maand gemiddeld lager dan een jaar geleden. Daardoor is voor het eerst sinds 2016 sprake van deflatie. Maar dit komt volledig door een fors lagere energieprijs. Onder meer boodschappen en diensten werden duurder.  ( 9 min )

Het vermogen van de vijfhonderd rijksten van Nederland is afgelopen jaar toch weer groter geworden. Dit ondanks een haperende economie, geopolitieke spanningen en diverse bedrijven die in zwaar weer kwamen.  ( 11 min )

Gemeenten hebben vorig jaar drie keer zoveel bijzondere bijstand uitgekeerd dan in 2021. Dat komt door de energietoeslag voor mensen met een laag inkomen. In totaal werd voor bijna 2 miljard euro aan bijzondere bijstand verleend.  ( 9 min )

Caterpillar shares fell sharply in early trading Tuesday despite an earnings beat, as the construction equipment maker issued a cautious fourth-quarter outlook and said its order backlog fell, feeding into concerns about an economic slowdown.  ( 1 min )

Apple has unveiled an updated line of its Mac and MacBook, driven by its next generation M3 chips.  ( 1 min )

Apple has unveiled an updated line of its Mac and MacBook, driven by its next generation M3 chips.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities edged higher at midday on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 ahead of Wednesday's decision by the Federal Reserve, with policymakers widely expected to keep interest rates steady.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were higher in premarket trading and bond yields fell Tuesday as several big names reported earnings and investors prepared for tomorrow's Fed interest rate decision and the Treasury's quarterly plans for bond sales.  ( 1 min )

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev rose after the beer maker beat earnings estimates and Tesla shares declined after lower production from battery maker Panasonic raised worries about electric vehicle sales. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

Charles Schwab on Monday began laying off employees across the company. Schwab, the largest publicly traded U.S. brokerage, didn’t disclose how many employees were affected in an internal message seen by The Wall Street Journal. Some remaining employees will have new jobs or managers, according to  ( 24 min )

VMware shares rose to $146.62, above the deal's current value of $142.50 a share in cash.  ( 20 min )

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Former bond king Bill Gross has been buying “a little” of Citizens Financial, Truist Financial, and KeyCorp.  ( 24 min )

Prosecutors attempted to use Sam Bankman-Fried's public statements — and conflicting private statements — to discredit testimony he already provided in his criminal trial.  ( 36 min )

“You don’t want to make money by screwing your investors, and that’s what a lot of venture capitalists do,” Munger said on the podcast Acquired.  ( 33 min )

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The drug maker Pfizer is set to disclose its results. Investors are focused on Covid-19 drugs despite a recent flurry of product launches.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- BlackBerry Ltd. Chief Executive Officer John Chen will leave the software company this week, ending a decade-long tenure that failed to deliver a turnaround in its fortunes.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Netanyahu Defies Calls to Quit, UN Warns on SyriaInnovent, Lilly Obesity Drug Spurs More Weight Loss in TrialSaudi Forces on High Alert After Deadly Clash With Houthi RebelsSony’s Bungie Game Unit Cuts Staff Following Delayed TitlesIsrael-Hamas War Escalation Puts Qatar’s  ( 33 min )

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It’s a big day for JetBlue Airways and that’s not just because it reports third-quarter earnings early Tuesday  ( 25 min )

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Real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income Corp. said it would buy another REIT, Spirit Realty Capital, for $9.3 billion in an all-stock deal.  ( 18 min )

Labor experts said the UAW's hardball tactics, including a historic six-week strike, paid off. Here's what autoworkers are getting.  ( 33 min )

The best CD rates available nationwide are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.00% from Credit Human or Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and 5.80% from Seattle Bank.  ( 21 min )

Washington's borrowing addiction is starting to cause real-world pain for borrowers and investors everywhere.  ( 35 min )

Steve Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 as Bill Gates' assistant, became CEO in 2000, and retired in 2014 with a 4% stake that's worth a fortune today.  ( 34 min )

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Tesla stock is poised to close below $200, hitting levels not seen since May despite a broader market rally and rebound in beaten-down tech.  ( 34 min )

Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve decision and Apple earnings later in the week.  ( 47 min )

XPO said Monday it plans to increase capital spending to respond to a tightening capacity dynamic following Yellow’s closure. The post XPO ups growth spending after Yellow’s downfall appeared first on FreightWaves.  ( 35 min )

ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ON) stock reported a third-quarter FY23 revenue decline of 0.5% year-on-year to $2.18 billion, beating the consensus of $2.15 billion. The Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) rival's adjusted EPS of $1.39 beat the consensus of $1.34. Revenue from Power Solutions Group (PSG) grew 10% Y/Y to $1.23 billion, Advanced Solutions Group (ASG) decreased 15% Y/Y to $621.6 million, and Intelligent Sensing Group (ISG) fell by 4% Y/Y to $328.6 million. The adjusted gross margin declined  ( 33 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- ON Semiconductor Corp.’s chief executive officer blamed a single North American auto-industry customer for a disappointing fourth-quarter forecast that sent the chipmaker’s stock into its worst tailspin in three-and-a-half years.Most Read from BloombergSaudi Forces on Alert After Clash With Iran-Backed HouthisInnovent, Lilly Obesity Drug Spurs More Weight Loss in TrialIsrael Latest: Netanyahu Vows to Stay On; Targets Hit in LebanonSony’s Bungie Game Unit Cuts Staff Following Delay  ( 34 min )

“The residential sector now appears to be contracting alongside the recent move higher in mortgage rates,” the bank’s economists wrote.  ( 35 min )

Sam Bankman-Fried told the jury that Alameda had a $65 billion line of credit on FTX. The next largest line of credit, he said, was $150 million. “So Alameda’s line of credit was more than 64 billion larger than any other customer, correct?” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon. “Yep,” he  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- UBS Financial Services Inc. is urging investors to buy the debt of states, whose credit quality is among the highest in the $4 trillion municipal bond market and whose bonds are offering sky-high after-tax yields. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Netanyahu Defies Calls to Quit, UN Warns on SyriaInnovent, Lilly Obesity Drug Spurs More Weight Loss in TrialIsrael-Hamas War Escalation Puts Qatar’s Clout to the TestRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelApple  ( 34 min )

ON Semiconductor shares were the worst performer in the S&P 500 Monday afternoon as traders reacted to the firm's outlook. ON shares (ticker: ON) were down 20% to $66.72 in Monday afternoon trading. The firm's fourth-quarter outlook for earnings ranged from $1.13 a share to $1.27 a share. Analysts  ( 15 min )

Oppenheimer's John Stoltzfus sees a more measured climb for stocks to end the year after the recent selloff set equities back.  ( 35 min )

The Elon Musk owned social media platform is giving employees a new round of equity compensation, in the form of RSUs, that values X at $19 billion.  ( 32 min )

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Increased volatility and uncertainty has investors locked in a series of arguments. Last year saw steep losses, this year started with a strong rally, and the last few months have seen a correction. The big question now is whether the recent market turbulence is a temporary blip or the beginning of a more significant downturn. John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist from Oppenheimer, has set out the bullish case, as befits a man who’s predicting the S&P 500 will hit 4,900 by year’s end – or  ( 37 min )

Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve decision and Apple earnings later in the week.  ( 41 min )

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“When job markets inevitably heat up again, job seekers will remember how they were treated,” Glassdoor’s chief economist says.  ( 34 min )

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In a family where political affiliations and public personas often steal the limelight, Joshua Kushner, the lesser-known brother of Jared Kushner and brother-in-law to Ivanka Trump, has climbed to the pinnacle of financial success. Despite the political theater surrounding his family, Joshua Kushner has managed to carve out his own niche in the business world, becoming the first billionaire in the Kushner clan. This year, Joshua Kushner made his debut on the Forbes 400 list at age 38, earning th  ( 34 min )

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Panasonic said its production suffered from slowing uptake for high-end EVs in North America, echoing Tesla CEO Elon Musk's comments from earlier this month that higher-for-longer borrowing costs would take a toll on vehicle demand. "Panasonic's warning of soft demand for Tesla's Model S and Model X cars has many concerned that global economic outlook could be in worse-shape than initially believed," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda. Earlier on Monday, General Motors reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union, following deals by Ford Motor and Chrysler-owner Stellantis, and potentially putting an end to disruptions that some analysts had said could have given Tesla an edge.  ( 34 min )

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is no stranger to missed opportunities, but one that particularly stings is his decision not to invest in Amazon.com Inc. during its early days. "I blew it," Buffett has said about passing on the online retail giant not once but twice. In 1994, when Amazon was just getting started, Buffett decided against investing in what was then just an online bookstore. The same happened in 1997 when Amazon went public. At that time, even Wall Street wa  ( 35 min )

Onsemi shares plummeted after the chipmaker gave worse-than-expected guidance as sales softened and its operating margin fell.  ( 18 min )

Auto makers have been warning for weeks about weak demand for electric vehicles. Financial guidance from ON Semiconductor added to the concern.  ( 25 min )

Shares of ON Semiconductor dropped Monday after the company projected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue declines that were worse than analysts were expecting. Executives said on a conference call with analysts that it is seeing reduced demand from some European automotive customers that are worki  ( 24 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Western Digital Corp. will split into two separate, publicly traded companies after talks to merge with Kioxia Holdings Corp. fell apart. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Concern Mounts Over Gaza Civilians as War DeepensRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelIsrael-Hamas War Escalation Puts Qatar’s Clout to the TestInnovent Drug Continues to Take Weight Off in 48 Week TrialHSBC Plans $3 Billion Buyback, CEO Touts Capital StrengthThe storage maker will spi  ( 34 min )

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On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the net borrowing levels for the coming months. The Treasury will also publish a set of quarterly refunding documents for the fourth quarter. It could shake up the markets.  ( 30 min )

As customer withdrawals surged, former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh asked Bankman-Fried for help, both with some outstanding personal loans and letting other employees know he wasn’t responsible for the crisis. “He was actively suicidal,” Bankman-Fried said. Bankman-Fried told the jury tha  ( 23 min )

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A new survey finds many Americans lack financial literacy on savings accounts, many of which now pay 4% or even 5% interest.  ( 34 min )

A mysterious Apple launch event is offering hope of some positive news ahead of earnings but Wall Street analysts are cautious. Watch it live here.  ( 21 min )

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Rates for almost every mortgage type have fallen, including a dip in 30-year rates that drops the flagship average to its lowest level in almost two weeks.  ( 19 min )

China's State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) has not signed off on the deal and is likely to delay its decision, the Financial Times reported earlier this month, after U.S. President Joe Biden's administration introduced tougher chip controls. The companies did not disclose details regarding China's approval on Monday, but said there was "no legal impediment" to the deal closing under U.S. merger regulations. Broadcom has received legal merger clearance in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom, along with foreign investment control clearance in all necessary jurisdictions.  ( 33 min )

Bankman-Fried told the jury that in July 2022, he confronted Caroline Ellison about risks that Alameda was taking. Ellison started crying, he said. He said that she told him that Alameda should have hedged, and perhaps not made some venture investments. “She also offered to step down,” he told the  ( 22 min )

Fund flows typically chase performance. That's not the case this year when it comes to Treasury bonds. Investors have put more than $21 billion into BlackRock's iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond exchange-traded fund year-to-date, and those flows have accelerated in recent weeks. The fund's shares have  ( 23 min )

Shares of SoFi Technologies are up in morning trading after the fintech company raised its full-year outlook for revenue and adjusted earnings, saying it expects to post a profit for the fourth quarter. Chief Executive Anthony Noto, citing the company's third-quarter performance, said SoFi expects  ( 23 min )

Merger mania swept the beleaguered real-estate sector on Monday with the announcement of two multi-billion dollar deals. San Diego's Realty Income (O) agreed to buy Dallas-based Spirit Realty Capital ([SRC](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/S  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Panama will hold a referendum on whether to revoke the controversial contract awarded to Canadian copper miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd., as the government tries to calm mass unrest triggered by the deal. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelIsrael Latest: War Intensifies as Netanyahu Faces Calls to QuitHedge Funds Pile Into Uranium Stocks Set for ‘Dramatic’ RiseIsrael Deepens  ( 33 min )

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Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve decision and Apple earnings later in the week.  ( 35 min )

Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve decision and Apple earnings later in the week.  ( 34 min )

ON Semi expects fourth-quarter earnings of between $1.13 and $1.27 a share, which is below analysts' consensus.  ( 20 min )

XPO reported a third-quarter-earnings beat on Monday as fallout from a competitor’s closure overshadowed a soft macroeconomic environment. The post XPO beats Q3 expectations appeared first on FreightWaves.  ( 33 min )

Western Digital plans to break itself up, separating its business making traditional hard drives for computers from its flash-memory business.  ( 27 min )

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The groups said in a statement that their merger, expected to close Monday, will complete "soon."  ( 25 min )

NBA icon Magic Johnson has become the fourth sports star to reach billionaire status, with a net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes’ calculation.  ( 33 min )

An offer to refinance if rates drop in the future might not help you save in the long run.  ( 28 min )

The Detroit automakers’ labor-cost disadvantage to rivals such as Toyota and Tesla is about to get worse just as many aspects of their growth plans get cloudier.  ( 30 min )

Healthpeak Properties and Physicians Realty Trust are combining in an all-stock merger valued at $21 billion.  ( 27 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Realty Income Corp., an owner of convenience stores, warehouses and other commercial real estate, agreed to acquire Spirit Realty Capital Inc. for $5.3 billion in an all-stock transaction. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: War Deepens as Concerns Mount Over Gaza CiviliansPutin Calls Meeting to Discuss Anti-Israel Mob in DagestanIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursIsrael-Hamas War Escalation Puts Qatar’s Clout to the TestHSBC Plans $3 Billion Buyback, CEO  ( 33 min )

CEO Chris Kempczinski said 2023 "is unfolding in line with our expectations."  ( 35 min )

Can a nursing home seize your savings? What if your money is in a trust or a Roth IRA? For married and single retirees alike, these are important questions with nuanced answers. First for the good news: A nursing home cannot simply take your retirement accounts or savings. Short of legal action due to an […] The post Can a Nursing Home Take Our Assets? We Have a $500k IRA and a Trust to Protect Us appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 36 min )

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Realty Income has agreed to acquire Spirit Realty Capital in an all-stock deal valued at about $9.3 billion.  ( 26 min )

Realty Income said on Monday it would buy Spirit Realty Capital in an all-stock deal valued at $9.3 billion as it looks to expand its real estate portfolio. Shares of Realty Income are down 1.7% at $48.4 in premarket trading, while Spirit Realty was up 11% at $35.91. Under the terms of the agreement, Spirit shareholders will receive 0.762 newly-issued Realty Income common shares for each Spirit common share they own.  ( 32 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- A deteriorating outlook for corporate earnings offers little support for the S&P 500 reeling from its worst October since 2018.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: War Intensifies as Netanyahu Faces Calls to QuitRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursIsrael-Hamas War Escalation Puts Qatar’s Clout to the TestHSBC Plans $3 Billion Buyback, CEO Touts Capital StrengthWhile data from Bloomberg Intelligence s  ( 34 min )

A closely followed technical indicator could lure more traders to Bitcoin, which has risen 30% in about two weeks.  ( 22 min )

One of the largest U.S. privately owned auto transport companies is quietly mounting a long-shot bid - with increasing help from the Biden administration - to rescue trucking giant Yellow Corp from bankruptcy liquidation and bring back some 30,000 union jobs, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The previously unreported effort by Jack Cooper Transport, a trucking company that counts General Motors, Ford and Stellantis as its main customers, has gained steam in recent weeks as the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators stepped up their pressure campaign on the Biden administration. The piecemeal liquidation of Yellow's vast trucking and terminal assets could begin next month, in a deal that is expected to value its real estate at $1.5 billion and its vehicle fleet at hundreds of millions of dollars.  ( 35 min )

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set on Monday to resume testifying at his fraud trial on charges related to the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse last year. Here are five key moments from Bankman-Fried's testimony so far. Bankman-Fried testified that "a lot of people got hurt" in FTX's November 2022 collapse.  ( 32 min )

Keep an eye on the long tentacles of the Federal Reserve.  ( 35 min )

The United Auto Workers union announces a strike at another General Motors plant, Nelson Peltz's push for board seats at Disney gets a boost, and results from Apple are a highlight on this week's busy earnings calendar.  ( 25 min )

However, the clashes had little impact on U.S. stock markets, with megacap growth names such as Nvidia, Amazon.com and Tesla up between 0.9% and 1.6% in premarket trading. "The ground offensive in Gaza will still be causing some concern, but it has been largely expected and that's why I don't think you've seen any kind of particularly adverse reaction on the markets today," said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown. Adding to bond market worries, the U.S. Treasury is likely to boost the size of auctions for bills, notes, and bonds in the fourth quarter when it announces its financing plans this week to fund a worsening budget deficit.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Broadcom Inc. said its $61 billion agreement to buy software maker VMware Inc. will close before the expiration of their merger agreement, an attempt to reassure investors after concerns that Chinese regulators might delay the deal. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelIsrael Latest: War Intensifies as Netanyahu Faces Calls to QuitHedge Funds Pile Into Uranium Stocks Set for ‘Dra  ( 34 min )

The Federal Reserve is set to stand pat on interest rates this week, while economic data continues to leave open the question of what the coming months have in store for the central bank.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- ArcelorMittal SA shares fell 5% after the Kazakh government announced plans to take over the company’s operations in the country following its worst mining accident in recent history.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelHedge Funds Pile Into Uranium Stocks Set for ‘Dramatic’ RiseIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing  ( 33 min )

Strategists at JPMorgan have advised opening a 'short' position in European banks, and moved the sector from 'neutral' to 'underweight', they said in a note published on Monday. "If the bond yields are in the process of peaking this quarter, as we suspect ... then Banks could start to struggle," JPM strategists, led by Mislav Matejka, said. European banking shares have been some of the best performing in Europe in 2023, with the STOXX Europe 600 Banks Index rising almost 8% year-to-date versus a 1% for the broader STOXX 600.  ( 33 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Investors are missing a big opportunity to profit from the energy transition because they have an outdated view of the metals and mining industry, according to one of the sector’s most influential investors.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursRussia Shuts Airport After Mob Encircles Flight From IsraelIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightHedge Funds Pile Into Uranium Stocks Set for ‘Dramatic’ RiseHow This Israel-Hamas  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Investors hoping for a boost to stocks by the end of the year will be disappointed, according to Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened BeforeHedge Funds Pile Into Uranium Stocks Set for ‘Dramatic’ RiseRussia Closes Airport After Mob Swarms Flight From Israel“Chances of a fourth-quarter rall  ( 33 min )

Sara Devereux, global head of fixed income, says investors do better by locking in higher rates for longer than by staying in short-dated debt.  ( 27 min )

It's been a cautious start in Asian markets as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into northern Gaza with a ground assault that drew increased international calls for the protection of civilians. The Nikkei has taken the biggest hit, in part due to speculation the Bank of Japan might tweak, or even abandon, its yield curve control policy when a two-day policy meeting ends on Tuesday. The central bank is considered almost certain to nudge up its inflation forecasts, but analysts are divided on whether it will act to allow 10-year bond yields to rise further given it spent billions last week to hold them below 1%.  ( 34 min )

Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates. U.S. futures gained while oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel. The Israeli military’s ground forces conducted incursions into Gaza over the weekend and Prime Minister Netanyahu warned of a “long and difficult” war.  ( 35 min )

Treasury market participants expect U.S. regulators to soon finalize a major rule aimed at reining in debt-fueled bets by hedge funds and bolstering financial stability. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule, which was first proposed in September last year, would force much more of the trading in the $25 trillion Treasuries market, including a market for short-term financing called repurchase agreements (repo), to central clearing. Market participants widely expect the SEC to finalize the rule within weeks, perhaps as soon as mid-November, according to trade group SIFMA and half a dozen banking and hedge fund industry sources.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Gold traded near $2,000 an ounce — after breaching the threshold for the first time since May on Friday — as Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza appeared to be more cautious than it had initially vowed. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened BeforeRussia Closes Airport After a Mob Attack on Airplane From IsraelUkraine Recap:  ( 33 min )

The Asia-focused lender also intends to initiate a further share buyback of up to $3 billion after announcing three share buybacks in 2023 totaling up to $7 billion.  ( 27 min )

HSBC Holdings reported a 240% increase in third-quarter pre-tax profit on Monday as higher interest rates boosted profitability, although it missed market estimates. Europe's largest bank with a market value of $118.6 billion posted a pre-tax profit of $7.7 billion for the July to September quarter, versus $3.2 billion a year earlier, trailing the $8.1 billion mean average estimate of brokers compiled by HSBC.  ( 32 min )

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Former Marvel Entertainment executive Ike Perlmutter says he can ‘no longer watch the business underachieve its great potential.’  ( 29 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Even as the supercharged rally in Tesla Inc. cools on weaker sales growth, expectations are ramping up for China’s top electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. thanks to record-high profits.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened BeforeUkraine Recap: Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Said to be Shot DownGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellan  ( 35 min )

Market legend Warren Buffett has said of investing, “If you aren’t thinking about owning a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes.” Like most of his bon-mots, this quip embodies a basic fact about the stock markets: it’s a long-term game. There are serious headwinds in the market today, ranging from worries over the persistently stubborn inflation and the Fed’s high-interest rate policy to a steadily worsening geopolitical situation, and investor sentiment is getti  ( 37 min )

Take a look at the differences between preferred stock ETFs and bond ETFs and why you should invest in one over the other.  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The interest rate that neither spurs nor slows the US economy has at least doubled in the aftermath of the pandemic, handing investors a reason to be nervous about buying bonds or stocks, according to the latest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse survey.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened BeforeGM Hit With More Strikes While  ( 35 min )

De uitvoer naar Rusland heeft ons land vorig jaar 1,7 miljard euro opgeleverd. Dat is fors minder dan de 2,9 miljard euro van een jaar eerder. De export naar landen in de buurt van Rusland is juist hard gestegen.  ( 8 min )

Het aantal mensen dat lid is van een vakbond, is gedaald naar 1,4 miljoen. Dat zijn 63.000 leden minder dan bij de vorige meting in 2021, een daling van 4 procent. Hiermee komt het aantal op het laagste punt in zestig jaar.  ( 8 min )

Vanaf november heb je op Facebook en Instagram de keuze uit een gratis versie met gepersonaliseerde reclame, of een betaalde versie zonder reclame. Daarmee hoopt Facebook-moederbedrijf Meta te voldoen aan de strenge Europese privacywet.  ( 10 min )

De flinke prijsverhogingen schrikken liefhebbers van de McDonald's niet af om er een snelle hap te halen. Alle verkochte hamburgers, salades en happy meals leverden het fastfoodbedrijf wereldwijd een winst van omgerekend 2,1 miljard euro op.  ( 8 min )

Vanaf november heb je op Facebook en Instagram de keuze uit een gratis versie met gepersonaliseerde reclame, of een betaalde versie zonder reclame. Daarmee hoopt Facebook-moederbedrijf Meta te voldoen aan de strenge Europese privacywet.  ( 9 min )

De rente die je op je spaargeld ontvangt, is in sommige Europese landen bijna twee keer zo hoog als in Nederland. Toezichthouder ACM gaat daarom onderzoeken of er nog genoeg concurrentie op de Nederlandse spaarmarkt is.  ( 8 min )

In aanloop naar de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen duikt NU.nl in de verschillende verkiezingsprogramma's van partijen. Deze keer: de woningmarkt. Over meer betaalbare huizen, het versoberen van de hypotheekrenteaftrek en strengere regels op de huurmarkt.  ( 15 min )

Gokbedrijven GoldWin en MKC Limited hebben flinke geldboetes opgelegd gekregen. De bedrijven zijn in ons land actief met goksites WestCasino en Betworld247, maar hebben daar geen vergunning voor. GoldWin moet bijna 7 miljoen euro betalen en MKC Limited bijna 1 miljoen euro.  ( 8 min )

De Duitse economie is in het derde kwartaal van dit jaar licht gekrompen. De grootste economie van Europa en de belangrijkste handelspartner van Nederland stevent daarmee af op een mogelijke recessie.  ( 8 min )

Tientallen mannen hebben kledingketen Abercrombie & Fitch voor de rechter gesleept. Ze houden het bedrijf mede-verantwoordelijk voor grootschalige seksuele uitbuiting van mannelijke modellen door ex-topman Mike Jeffries.  ( 9 min )

De landen van de G7 hebben een lijst met gedragsregels opgesteld voor bedrijven die zich bezighouden met de ontwikkeling van kunstmatige intelligentie. De regels zijn bedoeld om AI veilig en betrouwbaar te houden.  ( 9 min )

Ahold Delhaize neemt de Roemeense levensmiddelenketen Profi over voor 1,3 miljard euro. Hiermee verdubbelt het moederbedrijf van onder andere Albert Heijn zijn aanwezigheid in Roemenië ruimschoots. Met het merk Mega Image was Ahold Delhaize al actief in Roemeense steden.  ( 8 min )

Ahold Delhaize neemt de Roemeense levensmiddelenketen Profi over voor 1,3 miljard euro. Hiermee verdubbelt het moederbedrijf van onder andere Albert Heijn zijn aanwezigheid in Roemenië ruimschoots. Met het merk Mega Image was Ahold Delhaize al actief in Roemeense steden.  ( 8 min )

Het wankele Chinese vastgoedconcern Evergrande krijgt een allerlaatste kans om met een plan van aanpak te komen voor zijn geldproblemen. Als het plan niet goed genoeg is, geeft de rechter in Hongkong waarschijnlijk het bevel tot ontmanteling van het bedrijf.  ( 9 min )

Zorgmedewerkers hebben zich het afgelopen kwartaal weer minder vaak ziek gemeld. Ook in eerdere kwartalen van dit jaar daalden de verzuimcijfers al.  ( 8 min )

De Japanse autoproducent Toyota heeft het afgelopen half jaar wereldwijd een recordaantal auto's verkocht. Met name de verkoop van hybride auto's, die deels elektrisch rijden, ging flink de hoogte in.  ( 8 min )

In aanloop naar de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen duikt NU.nl in de verschillende verkiezingsprogramma's van partijen. Deze keer: de woningmarkt. Over meer betaalbare huizen, het versoberen van de hypotheekrenteaftrek en strengere regels op de huurmarkt.  ( 14 min )

A credit crisis is a breakdown of a financial system caused by a severe disruption of the normal process of cash movement that underpins any economy.  ( 21 min )

Stricter government regulations have put auditing professionals in demand. Learn more about what's needed to pursue a career as an auditor.  ( 25 min )

Do you have unused credit card rewards? You can gift them to family and friends and help pay for a honeymoon, birthday, or trip. Here's how to gift points, miles, and more.  ( 26 min )

It's easy to make a gift to a 529 plan. If you do, you are unlikely to incur a gift tax and the earnings can grow tax-free for your intended beneficiary.  ( 29 min )

Happiness economics is the formal study of the relationship between individual satisfaction and economic factors such as employment and income.  ( 22 min )

These techniques can help you pass the Series 6 exam without the added stress. Here are six tips to get you ready.  ( 24 min )

IBFs allow depository institutions in the U.S. to offer deposit and loan services to foreign residents and institutions.  ( 21 min )

SoFi reported record new quarterly membership and product enrollment, helping prompt it to raise its full-year guidance for revenue and earnings.  ( 17 min )

GM announced a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union on Monday, ending a six-week strike against the Big Three automakers.  ( 17 min )

The S&P 500 gained 1.2% on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, ahead of more big earnings releases, the Fed meeting, and the October jobs report.  ( 16 min )

Real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income Corp. said it would buy another REIT, Spirit Realty Capital, for $9.3 billion in an all-stock deal.  ( 17 min )

The prime rate is one of the most prominent benchmark rates, which tends to track the federal funds rate closely over time. LIBOR was discontinued in 2023.  ( 25 min )

Brexodus refers to the mass exit of individuals and corporations that Brexit, the U.K.'s divorce from the EU, was predicted to cause.  ( 29 min )

CDs can be helpful for consumers looking to put their money to work. We reviewed CD rates from EverBank (formerly TIAA Bank) so you can see if it makes sense for your finances.  ( 20 min )

Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems were awarded $1.3 billion worth of contracts to provide communications satellites for the Pentagon's Space Development Agency.  ( 17 min )

The best CD rates available nationwide are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.00% from Credit Human or Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and 5.80% from Seattle Bank.  ( 19 min )

After decades of gains, investment losses for the second straight year have put tax-loss harvesting options into play for bond investors. Financial advisors, though, caution that investors should first consider a wide array of factors when deciding whether to use them.  ( 19 min )

At 5.6 million units, the world's largest carmaker registered a third consecutive year-on-year increase in production, putting it on track for another year of strong gains.  ( 17 min )

A CD can be a smart way to set aside cash. Learn about PNC Bank’s CD rates, the ins and outs of opening one, and how these CDs compare with select competitors.  ( 20 min )

CDs offer a conservative investment for a set number of months or years. Marcus offers competitive CD rates on a variety of terms.  ( 19 min )

Shares of Western Digital Corp. (WDC) surged more than 10% in early trading Monday before giving back gains, after the company said it would spin off its flash memory business into a separate company.  ( 20 min )

It’s time to review your annual financial plan and check the progress on your most important goals. If you've never done it, here’s how to start.  ( 25 min )

President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Monday to set guidelines for artificial intelligence regulation.  ( 17 min )

The Top General Motors shareholders are Mary Barra, Mark Reuss, Doug Parks, BlackRock, Inc. The Vanguard Group, and Capital Research Global Investors.  ( 24 min )

Index ETFs are exchange-traded funds that seek to track a benchmark index like the S&P 500 as closely as possible.  ( 21 min )

Made in America isn't as cut and dried as you might think. Unclear FTC rules allow just enough flexibility to make it hard to tell fact from fiction.  ( 26 min )

Women software developers are less likely than men to say they plan to pursue upskilling related to artificial intelligence, which could widen the existing gender gap within the tech industry.  ( 18 min )

Hyperinflation is a term to describe rapid, excessive price increases in an economy.  ( 23 min )

A margin account is a brokerage account in which the broker lends the customer cash to purchase assets. Trading on margin magnifies gains and losses.  ( 24 min )

If you’re working and taking RMDs, your taxable income may start to bulge. Find out how to keep it—and your tax bill—under control.  ( 29 min )

Generating income while you sleep requires knowing which options are a fit for your portfolio. Start by reviewing the best passive income investments.  ( 24 min )

Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are a type of unsecured debt security that tracks an underlying index of securities and trades on a major exchange like a stock.  ( 26 min )

The average credit score among U.S. consumers rose to a record high of 718 in April, up from 716 last October.  ( 18 min )

Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Part C, is a type of hospital and medical insurance provided by private companies instead of the federal government.  ( 25 min )

There are four Medicare parts: A, B, C, and D. Learn what each Medicare part covers—including hospital, medical, and prescription drug coverage.  ( 27 min )

Learn how Medigap policies are priced, how costs compare across plan types and insurance companies, the best time to buy, and how to save money on Medigap premiums.  ( 22 min )

A passive ETF is a method to invest in an entire index or sector with the benefits of low costs and transparency absent in active investing.  ( 22 min )

When you turn 65, you have to decide whether or not to enroll in Medicare. This guide provides answers for people who are still employed.  ( 26 min )

Whether you stay with Original Medicare or choose a Medicare Advantage plan depends on how much you value flexibility versus cost and other factors.  ( 23 min )

The success of a pivot point system lies squarely on the shoulders of the trader and depends on their ability to effectively use it for predictions.  ( 23 min )

A stock exchange-traded fund is a security that tracks a particular set of equities or index but trades like a stock on an exchange.  ( 23 min )

U.S. equities advanced at midday on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 ahead of more key earnings reports, the Fed's policy meeting, and the Labor Department's October jobs report.  ( 16 min )

One of the largest companies that services federal student loans is being punished by the Biden administration for errors affecting millions of borrowers.  ( 17 min )

The Government Securities Clearing Corporation was a non-profit organization that clears and nets U.S. government securities and agency debt securities.  ( 20 min )

Understand what metrics are most commonly used to assess stock price volatility compared to its own price history and that of the wider market.  ( 27 min )

Onsemi shares plummeted after the chipmaker gave worse-than-expected guidance as sales softened and its operating margin fell.  ( 17 min )

An alternative investment is a financial asset that does not fall into one of the conventional investment categories which are stocks, bonds or cash.  ( 30 min )

McDonald’s posted better-than-expected results as customers paid higher prices for their food.  ( 17 min )

Stellantis reached a tentative deal with Canadian union Unifor, after coming to an agreement with the United Auto Workers union in the U.S.  ( 17 min )

Inflation-linked bonds, such as TIPS and I-Bonds, protect investment returns from the loss of purchasing power and increase portfolio diversification.  ( 25 min )

A smart Beta ETF is a type of exchange-traded fund that uses a rules-based system for selecting investments to be included in the fund.  ( 24 min )

Homeowners may be able to borrow up to 85% of the equity in their property with a home equity loan.  ( 23 min )

If you want to contribute to another person’s IRA, it is important to understand the contribution requirements and limitations.  ( 27 min )

A sector exchange-traded fund (ETF) invests in the stocks and securities of a specific sector, typically identified in the fund title.  ( 22 min )

Reverse mortgages and annuities are two quite different financial products, but both are used to generate a steady stream of income for retirement.  ( 28 min )

Learn about Vanguard Admiral Shares—a separate class of shares for mutual funds—with lower fees and a higher required initial investment if you invest.  ( 23 min )

ETFs are growing in popularity because of their simplicity, cost-effective approach to investing, and the diversity they provide. But where are they headed in the future?  ( 23 min )

Shannon Sacoccia, the Chief Investment Officer for NB Private Wealth, climbs back aboard The Express to put the recent selloff into perspective, and to help us identify the signals to watch for that will turn the market around.  ( 15 min )

When my sister got a large inheritance and told me she wanted to travel, I convinced her to open a Bask Bank Mileage Savings account to earn miles instead of interest.  ( 18 min )

Sure, you can be a landlord, but there are other, less time-consuming ways to make money by investing in real estate.  ( 28 min )

The three best CD rates available nationwide are from credit unions: 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union and 6.00% from Credit Human and Sandia Area Federal Credit Union.  ( 17 min )

Rates for almost every mortgage type have fallen, including a dip in 30-year rates that drops the flagship average to its lowest level in almost two weeks.  ( 19 min )

The golden visa is a type of residency-by-investment program offered by several countries, allowing foreign nationals to obtain residency rights by making a significant investment in the country's economy.  ( 25 min )

The racial wealth gap refers to the difference in assets among different racial and ethnic groups, reflecting resource and opportunity disparities.  ( 40 min )

Starting a business with no money can be challenging, but it's not impossible if you know how to get creative with finding ways to finance it.  ( 27 min )

Even when money is tight, there are ways you can save, invest, and start building wealth. Learn how to start investing even when your budget is small.  ( 28 min )

Despite efforts by advisors to provide niche services, there are still markets that remain untapped.  ( 21 min )

Porter's 5 Forces is a model that identifies and analyzes the competitive forces that shape every industry and helps determine an industry's weaknesses and strengths.  ( 26 min )

SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis is a framework used to evaluate a company's competitive position and to develop strategic planning.  ( 32 min )

The United Auto Workers union reached a deal with Stellantis while expanding its strike against GM. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

Advising clients who are not U.S. citizens on Social Security is complex. Here is how you can successfully navigate this challenge.  ( 23 min )

Advisors who do not devote sufficient attention to compliance issues can find themselves in hot water with both regulators and their clients.  ( 21 min )

You can add Bitcoin to Fidelity’s 401(k) accounts. In this article, we’ll explore the pros and cons of doing so.  ( 24 min )

Gaming industry ETFs invest in companies that generate revenue from the casino sector, video game industry or other forms of entertainment.  ( 23 min )

A 401(k) loan won’t affect your current or future mortgage. Learn how a 401(k) loan works and about how to use it to finance a down payment on a new home.  ( 23 min )

Find out how supply, demand, and central bank policy all affect savings account rates offered by banks for extra deposits on account balances.  ( 23 min )

While many have been slow to adapt AI or wary of its benefits, financial advisors who do not adapt the technology to their practice will be left behind.  ( 24 min )

A commodity ETF is an exchange traded fund that invests in physical commodities, such as agricultural goods, natural resources, and precious metals.  ( 26 min )

The federal deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) for taxpayers who itemize deductions is currently capped at $10,000. What’s next?  ( 26 min )

Discover global ex-U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and why you may want to use them in your portfolio, and learn about the three largest ETFs available.  ( 23 min )

Gold ETFs and gold futures are two ways to diversify into the metals asset class, but there are significant differences between the two investment vehicles.  ( 28 min )

Find out which developed-market ETFs manage the greatest asset base, and why major U.S. equity-only funds are not included in the calculation.  ( 21 min )

Although preferred stock ETFs may pay higher dividends, they also pose risks, including lack of diversification and sensitivity to interest rates.  ( 21 min )

Take a look at the differences between preferred stock ETFs and bond ETFs and why you should invest in one over the other.  ( 23 min )

Reliance on an income tax versus a consumption tax is one big difference between U.S. revenue sources and those of other countries. Learn the options.  ( 27 min )

Investors who are over the leverage game should consider ETFs as a way to maximize returns and increase exposure.  ( 23 min )

Due to their ease of use, low fees and diversification benefits, ETFs have exploded in popularity. We look at six common types of funds.  ( 24 min )

The S&P 500 gained 1.2% on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, ahead of more big earnings releases, the Fed meeting, and the October jobs report.  ( 1 min )

GM announced a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union on Monday, ending a six-week strike against the Big Three automakers.  ( 1 min )

SoFi reported record new quarterly membership and product enrollment, helping prompt it to raise its full-year guidance for revenue and earnings.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities advanced at midday on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 ahead of more key earnings reports, the Fed's policy meeting, and the Labor Department's October jobs report.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were higher in premarket trading Monday to kick off another week of earnings, plus the Fed's interest rate decision and a major jobs report.  ( 1 min )

The United Auto Workers union reached a deal with Stellantis while expanding its strike against GM. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

At 5.6 million units, the world's largest carmaker registered a third consecutive year-on-year increase in production, putting it on track for another year of strong gains.  ( 1 min )

Real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income Corp. said it would buy another REIT, Spirit Realty Capital, for $9.3 billion in an all-stock deal.  ( 1 min )

Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems were awarded $1.3 billion worth of contracts to provide communications satellites for the Pentagon's Space Development Agency.  ( 1 min )

Shares of Western Digital Corp. (WDC) surged more than 10% in early trading Monday before giving back gains, after the company said it would spin off its flash memory business into a separate company.  ( 1 min )

Stellantis reached a tentative deal with Canadian union Unifor, after coming to an agreement with the United Auto Workers union in the U.S.  ( 1 min )

The U.S. Treasury is likely to boost the size of auctions for bills, notes, and bonds in the fourth quarter when it announces its financing plans this week to fund a worsening budget deficit, analysts said. Investors are playing close attention to this week's quarterly refunding announcement as a sharp jump in long-term Treasury yields has been partly attributed to concerns about the U.S. fiscal deficit. "The market has associated the rise in Treasury yields with deficit concerns and reflects worries about the sustainability of those deficits," said Guneet Dhingra, managing director and head of U.S. rates strategy at Morgan Stanley in New York.  ( 34 min )

HONG KONG (Reuters) -A hearing on Monday to wind up China Evergrande Group was adjourned until Dec. 4, with a Hong Kong High Court judge giving the world's most indebted property developer one last chance to come up with a restructuring plan or face liquidation. Evergrande, which has more than $300 billion of liabilities, defaulted on its offshore debt in late 2021 and became the poster child of a debt crisis that has since engulfed China's property sector. Justice Linda Chan told the court the next hearing would be the last before a decision is made on the winding up order.  ( 34 min )

The week features the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates, Apple earnings, and the October jobs report.  ( 23 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve’s policy statement is setting up to be the No. 2 event on Wednesday, with investor focus instead likely to be on the Treasury Department’s new borrowing plan, due hours ahead of the interest-rate decision.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened BeforeIsrael Deepens a War With Hamas That Has No End in SightCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student Tr  ( 35 min )

Gas prices continue to fall as the Israel-Hamas war escalates, but the situation could change quickly.  ( 34 min )

SoFi shares have had a fantastic year, but they're still trading at about a third of where they debuted two years ago.  ( 30 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central bank decisions and a high-stakes announcement of US bond sales. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened B  ( 34 min )

Landlords are paying off millions of pounds in mortgage debt in a bid to reduce rising interest bills.  ( 33 min )

Interest rates are climbing, driving prices higher for everything from homes to cars to credit cards. With the Federal Reserve on tap to raise rates further, how high can they go?  ( 34 min )

Jordan Belfort, known for his best-selling book, "The Wolf of Wall Street," shares some simple investing advice to build a large retirement nest egg.  ( 36 min )

Investors are preparing for another busy week of earnings, including McDonald's and Apple, as well as ADP's private employer jobs report and the government's jobs data for October.  ( 34 min )

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were in correction territory Friday after dipping more than 10% from recent peaks. What it means for you.  ( 34 min )

Florida's insurance crisis threatens homebuyers who are trying to secure financing.  ( 36 min )

DETROIT (Reuters) -United Auto Workers union leaders approved a new tentative contract agreement Sunday with Ford Motor that includes $8.1 billion in company manufacturing investments, while bargaining continues at General Motors without any deal. UAW President Shawn Fain on Saturday ordered a walkout at GM's Spring Hill, Tennessee engine and assembly plant, criticizing management's "unnecessary and irresponsible refusal to come to a fair agreement." Fain met with union leaders on Sunday to go over the agreement before officials agreed to submit the deal to the full membership for a ratification vote.  ( 35 min )

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The proposed increase has turned into a fight over renewable power in the coal-rich state and led to talks of a government takeover.  ( 29 min )

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Dealers’ margins would have been at risk if the UAW strikes continued.  ( 28 min )

Another busy week for investors will be highlighted by central bank news and results from America's biggest public company.  ( 37 min )

(Bloomberg) -- A Federal Reserve meeting typically is the stock-market story of the week. Not so this time, however, as investors are more focused on Apple Inc.’s Thursday earnings report than the central bank’s Wednesday interest-rate decision. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Plan to Talk Within HoursCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Str  ( 35 min )

Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest insider trades and institutional investor headlines you may have missed last week: Corvex doubles stake in Southwest Gas, Ancora supports Forward Air’s decision to terminate Omni Logistics merger, Satori's Dan Niles covers shorts in Tesla and Apple and looks to re-short higher, and top brass buys at Truist Financial, Nasdaq, and Commercial Metals. InvestingPro subscribers got this news first.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Oil and gas markets are set for another volatile week of trading after Israel began its long-anticipated ground invasion of Gaza.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Air Force Drops Leaflets Urging Hamas SurrenderCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWHow This Israel-Hamas Conflict Is Like Nothing That’s Happened BeforeThe biggest risk to  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The surprising resilience of American consumers is about to be tested over the coming months, as rising delinquencies, growing debt payments and dwindling cash piles put pressure on household balance sheets. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Air Force Drops Leaflets Urging Hamas SurrenderCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWHow This  ( 35 min )

The Nasdaq is down — but investors should focus on quality companies in the tech heavy index.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- If there’s one thing that crypto enthusiasts love more than the digital assets themselves, it’s memes. A frenzy of crypto-based memes have gained fresh momentum last week as Bitcoin rallied.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Army Says It Strikes Hezbollah Targets in LebanonCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’  ( 33 min )

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Many regional banks say their troubled loans are on the rise as commercial borrowers show more signs of strain.  ( 37 min )

This week in Borderlands: The U.S. mulls terminating a tomato trade agreement with Mexico; Walmart opens a fulfillment center near Dallas; Saddle Creek Logistics is opening a distribution center in Arizona; and layoffs hit GulfMark Energy’s operations in Texas. The post Borderlands: US mulls terminating tomato trade agreement with Mexico appeared first on FreightWaves.  ( 36 min )

Following CEO Kiwi Camara’s exit, employees called for a board investigation. CS Disco says it is working to address staff concerns.  ( 31 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Middle Eastern markets that opened on Sunday showed little sign of panic as trading began a day after Israel started its ground invasion of Gaza.Most Read from BloombergCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingIsrael Latest: Strikes on Gaza as Israel Enters Ground WarIsrael’s TA-35 sto  ( 32 min )

A mix of job security, high savings and skepticism about the future are keeping U.S. consumers’ wallets open.  ( 24 min )

A massive untapped iron ore mine in West Africa has shot up China's list of belt and road priorities as it pushes to cut reliance on Australia and Brazil for the mineral essential to steel production. Simandou, a 110km (68 mile) mountain range in the inland forests of southeastern Guinea, is home to the world's largest known undeveloped reserve of high-grade iron ore, with a projected annual production capacity of 120 million tonnes. The vast deposits have drawn Chinese multinationals including  ( 37 min )

The firm co-founded by David Siegel has told clients that a researcher adjusted the hedge fund’s investing models without authorization, resulting in a total of $620 million in unexpected gains and losses.  ( 31 min )

Over the past 50 years, four tidal waves of debt have crashed down on the global economy – three of which ended in crisis.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Nearly two years since the invasion of Ukraine, a handful of western banks and traders from Citigroup Inc. to Trafigura Group are increasingly willing to enter new deals for Russian metals, seizing opportunities for profit while competitors hold back.Most Read from BloombergCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingGM Hit With More Strikes While St  ( 36 min )

Here is your Pro Recap of 5 head-turning deal dispatches you may have missed last week: Chevron to buy Hess for $53 billion, Vista Equity Partners to pick up EngageSmart, Roche to buy Telavant Holdings from Roivant and Pfizer , Western Digital drops on 'scrapped' merger, and Forward Air seeks to terminate disastrous Omni merger. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last week said it struck an all-stock deal to buy Hess (NYSE:HES) for $53 billion, or $171 per share, based on Chevron's Oct. 20 closing price.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Employers in the US probably tempered their pace of hiring this month after beefing up payrolls by the most since the start of the year, consistent with a sturdy labor market that’s powering economic expansion.Most Read from BloombergCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventGovernme  ( 37 min )

The median U.S. first-lien mortgage holder in September had a 3.5% rate, according to one data firm.  ( 28 min )

One of the hottest investments on Wall Street is something of a surprise—a battered, long-dated Treasury bond fund.  ( 23 min )

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The United Auto Workers calls a fresh walkout at a General Motors factory in Tennessee.  ( 31 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Vast heaps of crushed brown rock hem the Indian Ocean at Western Australia’s Parker Point port — each a stockpile of 200,000 tons of iron ore, ready to be poured into a procession of bulk carriers bound for Asia’s steel mills.Most Read from BloombergCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal Wit  ( 37 min )

A double gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) is designed to respond to twice the daily rise and fall of the price of gold.  ( 22 min )

Currency ETFs are financial products built with the goal of providing investment exposure to forex currencies.  ( 25 min )

The top 10 strategies advisors can implement to generate leads, as well as the ones they should avoid.  ( 21 min )

Learn how the phrase "pork barrel" came to be associated with politically motivated government spending.  ( 23 min )

A default happens when a borrower fails to make required payments on a debt, whether of interest or principal. Find out what the consequences of default are.  ( 29 min )

The non-profit sector offers a stable selection of jobs for those who seek other types of fulfillment from their jobs than just purely financial.  ( 19 min )

In this article, we'll discuss the personal characteristics, education and training you need to obtain the profession you want in the financial industry.  ( 23 min )

An insurance industry ETF invests primarily in insurance companies to obtain investment results that closely track an underlying index of insurers.  ( 22 min )

Learn what present value (PV) and future value (FV) are and how to calculate present value in Excel given the future value, interest rate, and period.  ( 23 min )

Some financial advisors are paid by mutual fund companies for as long as their clients own their funds. Here's how it works.  ( 23 min )

The UAW labor union has come to an agreement to end strike action against Stellantis, while increasing the pressure on General Motors.  ( 17 min )

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index tracks the changes in the overall value of the U.S. residential market over time.  ( 23 min )

Learn about the wide range of designations available in the financial industry and their varying requirements.  ( 24 min )

Is cold calling really dead? If so, what are the better alternatives?  ( 19 min )

Here's how to think outside of the box when it comes to attracting a high-net-worth client base.  ( 21 min )

Certificates of deposit (CDs) and stocks vary greatly in their risks, potential returns, and flexibility. Find out their key differences.  ( 24 min )

Becoming a portfolio manager is an incredible step, but the requirements can be hard to come by, and only those who are truly prepared will succeed.  ( 22 min )

Naming a beneficiary to your accounts, including any CDs, will allow your heirs to avoid any delays that the probate process can cause.  ( 22 min )

Target-date and index funds are difficult to compare because they differ in both structure and objective, though investors can compare two specific funds.  ( 21 min )

If you receive Social Security disability benefits, there’s a limit on how much income you can earn from working but none on passive income from investments.  ( 27 min )

Een groeiende groep Nederlanders is niet aanvullend verzekerd voor fysiotherapie. Een deel van hen komt daardoor in het ziekenhuis terecht, terwijl een fysiotherapeut ze ook had kunnen behandelen, wat goedkoper is.  ( 9 min )

Oekraïne wil vanaf 2025 geen Russisch gas meer doorvoeren richting het westen. Dat zegt Oleksej Tsjernysjov, de topman van het Oekraïense gasbedrijf Naftogaz.  ( 8 min )

De Israëlische economie zou in de laatste drie maanden van het jaar stevig kunnen krimpen. Dat hebben economen van de Amerikaanse bank JPMorgan Chase becijferd.  ( 9 min )

De Israëlische economie zou in de laatste drie maanden van het jaar stevig kunnen krimpen. Dat hebben economen van de Amerikaanse bank JPMorgan Chase becijferd, nu Israël in oorlog is met Hamas.  ( 9 min )

Werknemers in de Nederlandse houthandel leggen donderdag en vrijdag 48 uur lang het werk neer. Meer stakingen zijn aanstaande, waarschuwt vakbond FNV.  ( 9 min )

Sinds de introductie van Apples AirPods in 2016 hebben veel andere fabrikanten ook draadloze oordopjes op de markt gebracht. Daardoor heb je nu een ruime keuze. Tweakers zocht uit welke in-ears op dit moment de beste zijn.  ( 8 min )

De Amerikaanse vakbond voor de auto-industrie UAW heeft na 44 dagen staking een voorlopig akkoord bereikt met autoproducent Stellantis. Bij General Motors, de enige van de drie grote fabrikanten die volhardt, wordt de wekenlange staking uitgebreid.  ( 9 min )

NU.nl kiest elke dag een actueel onderwerp waarover jij uitgebreid met medelezers van gedachten kunt wisselen. Vandaag gaat het over energiecontracten. De energieprijzen stijgen weer na een lange daling. Dit lijkt dus hét moment om voor zekerheid te kiezen, in de vorm van een vast contract. Toch wachten veel consumenten nog af. Ga jij voor een vast contract? Of kies je daar juist niet voor?  ( 8 min )

De Amerikaanse vakbond voor de auto-industrie UAW heeft na 44 dagen staking zaterdag een voorlopig akkoord bereikt met autoproducent Stellantis. Bij General Motors, de enige van de drie grote fabrikanten die volhardt, wordt de wekenlange staking uitgebreid.  ( 9 min )

Het Nederlandse stroomnet is overvol. Zo vol dat er enorme wachtlijsten voor aansluiting op het netwerk zijn. Kan 'spitsmijden' ruimte maken op het stroomnet?  ( 3 min )

Van alles wat je op een doordeweekse avond kan doen, had techjournalist Rutger Otto niet verwacht dat hij ooit in een door tieners gemaakte Ryanair-simulatie zou zitten. Toch stapte hij met tientallen Roblox-spelers aan boord van een virtueel vliegtuig richting de hoofdstad van Montenegro.  ( 10 min )

The UAW labor union has come to an agreement to end strike action against Stellantis, while increasing the pressure on General Motors.  ( 1 min )

The Defiant's most read stories for the week of Oct. 23.  ( 34 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- It’s been a tempestuous year for US Treasuries. The coming week will set the stage for how it ends.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventIsrael Latest: Iranian Minister Warns US Over Support of IsraelIn the span of just a few days, investors will get updates on the major forces responsible for the unusually high v  ( 34 min )

Chrysler-parent Stellantis reached a deal with the United Auto Workers to end a six-week strike just days after Ford Motor came to a tentative agreement with the union.  ( 28 min )

ON is scheduled to report earnings. A beat could help its stock rebound.  ( 26 min )

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For Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon, generative AI is a high-stakes, no-limit poker game that requires not just capital but also labor—mainly costly coders.  ( 35 min )

Investors are watching over the weekend for signs of whether the conflict in the Middle East will escalate, which could ratchet up volatility in markets that already expected a busy week ahead with a Federal Reserve policy statement and Apple results. Investors have grown more worried about a widening conflict in recent days after the U.S. dispatched more military assets to the Middle East while Israel attacked targets in Gaza and Hamas supporters in Lebanon and Syria. "The situation in Israel is … causing a lot of anxiety,” said Randy Frederick, managing director of trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab.  ( 32 min )

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Imagine awakening to the gentle sound of waves washing up on a pristine beach, steps away from your luxury villa. You enjoy a gourmet breakfast while planning your day, debating between taking a tranquil boat trip or enjoying a private tour of a renowned local museum. All of these are made possible because you’ve amassed […] The post What a Retirement Lifestyle With $20 Million Looks Like appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 37 min )

My wife and I bought long-term care policies 25 years ago when they were relatively cheap. Now, our premiums have increased for the third time to over $500 per month and will rise again in six years. I figure I’ve already paid about $72,000 in premiums. Now, in our late 70s, I’m trying to decide […] The post Ask an Advisor: Our Long-Term Care Insurance Now Costs $500 Per Month. We’re in Our Mid-70s and Have Paid $72k in Total. Should We Cancel Our Policies? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartA  ( 34 min )

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I'm constantly losing money on stock and cryptocurrency investments. And I paid for the advice that has given me the information that I've used to do this. For example, I was told to buy SoFi and lost money the whole … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: I'm Losing Money on Investments. How Can My Advisor Let This Happen? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 36 min )

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Stellantis plans to invest $1.6 billion in Chinese EV startup Leapmotor as other automakers struggle in China's electric vehicle market.  ( 34 min )

They want to build an emergency fund and start planning for children. A financial adviser offers her suggestions for how they can best get there.  ( 29 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Earnings season is halfway through, and one thing is becoming clear – equity investors are frustrated with all the losing.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventIsrael Latest: Iranian Minister Warns US Over Support of IsraelEleven trading days have elapsed since JPMorgan Chase & Co. kicked off quarterly results, an  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. spent recent days telling investors why they want to spend $114 billion combined on two megadeals. On Friday, their earnings reports revealed why they need to.Most Read from BloombergCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventIsrael Latest: Iranian Minister Warns US Over Support of IsraelIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingExxon’s oil product  ( 35 min )

Paying off student loans is, of course, a huge problem. But often overlooked is how complicated it becomes when couples are in the middle of a divorce.  ( 34 min )

One 78-year-old says he loves his profession and can't imagine stepping back from his work. "I'll retire in a wooden box," he said.  ( 37 min )

Lackluster earnings and soaring Treasury yields have dragged down big tech stocks and the ETFs exposed to them.  ( 20 min )

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Some 1,500 readers weighed in on the pros and cons of going back to work after deciding to retire. Here's an edited sampler of some of those comments — and my take on them.  ( 39 min )

American cardholders paid a record $130 billion in interest and fees in 2022, according to a new CFPB report.  ( 35 min )

As millions of current and new Medicare beneficiaries evaluate the insurance that’s right for them, an expert offers some suggestions to avoid costly errors.  ( 35 min )

Hess’s sale to Chevron concludes nearly a century of globe-spanning oil discoveries and Homeric fights for the New York oil giant  ( 25 min )

The mortgage industry is notoriously feast or famine, but there’s no obvious way out of this bust, and many mortgage companies are growing desperate.  ( 25 min )

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda stand strong behind their remote work policies.  ( 35 min )

Fortune analyzed hundreds of pages of AI reports from investment banks, hedge funds, and research firms. They say it will change everything—eventually.  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Markets have grown more pessimistic about the outlook for US economic growth, and if that continues in a substantial way it may offer a chance to buy stocks, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Iranian Minister Warns US Over Support of IsraelHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventS&P 500 Extends Slide From Its July Peak to 10%: Markets W  ( 33 min )

The company knew it needed new expertise. But creating a startup mentality to mesh with an 86-year-old giant didn’t work.  ( 25 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Google has committed to invest $2 billion in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, solidifying its relationship with the startup darling and stoking the Silicon Valley frenzy for AI. Most Read from BloombergCanada Plans College Crackdown Amid Foreign Student TroublesIsrael Warns of ‘Long’ War as Invasion of Gaza Strip BeginsIsrael Enters ‘New Stage’ of War With Gaza Ground FightingGM Hit With More Strikes While Stellantis Reaches Deal With UAWThe deal is structured as a c  ( 35 min )

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Life insurance brokers can increase sales by marketing online. However, no website or digital marketing strategy can be good enough to replace sales ability.  ( 25 min )

First impressions count, so prepare well for your first meeting with a client. Get to know as much as you can about the person and be ready to answer questions.  ( 20 min )

Financial advisors should know what industry experts are dishing about. Here are five blogs to bookmark.  ( 21 min )

Working on Wall Street could mean you’re an investment banker, fund manager, or media star. Read what it takes to land a high-paying Wall Street job.  ( 27 min )

Thinking outside of the box when it comes to meeting prospective wealthy clients can ultimately pay off.  ( 23 min )

While advisors frequently debate whether active or passive management is superior, many forget that there is a middle ground to consider.  ( 21 min )

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes joined a group investing in Formula 1 team Alpine. The two-time Super Bowl MVP is invested in several sports teams and a fast-food chain, and has an estimated net worth of $70 million.  ( 18 min )

Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted higher-than-expected earnings and revenue in the third quarter as consumers splurged on burritos despite more-expensive menu prices.  ( 18 min )

Lackluster earnings and soaring Treasury yields have dragged down big tech stocks and the ETFs exposed to them.  ( 19 min )

You can buy and sell NFTs on NFT marketplaces. Follow this comprehensive how-to guide covering all you need to know about the process.  ( 25 min )

A gift letter is a piece of legal, written correspondence explicitly stating that money received isn’t expected to be repaid.  ( 25 min )

Growing your client book takes more effort than simply running a radio or newspaper ad.  ( 24 min )

Human capital affects economic growth and can help to develop an economy by expanding the knowledge and skills of its people. Learn more about how it works.  ( 24 min )

To receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a beneficiary cannot breach specific income and asset limits. If they do, benefits can be decreased or eliminated.  ( 27 min )

Limburgers kunnen vanaf volgend jaar een vergoeding krijgen voor lichte en zware schade aan hun huizen als gevolg van steenkoolwinning. De laatste steenkoolmijn in de provincie is in 1974 gesloten, maar de schade is bij sommige huizen nog altijd zichtbaar.  ( 9 min )

X heeft weer twee nieuwe betaalde abonnementen geïntroduceerd. De premiumaccounts geven klanten nieuwe mogelijkheden en prominentere plekken op het sociale medium.  ( 10 min )

De Amerikaanse vliegtuigbouwer Boeing wordt bedreigd door hackers, die dreigen "gevoelige data" van het concern openbaar te maken. Het gaat om de groep cybercriminelen die in Nederland de KNVB zou hebben aangevallen.  ( 8 min )

Terwijl Nederlanders sinds half oktober de verwarming weer opstoken, stijgen tegelijkertijd de energieprijzen weer na een lange daling. Dit lijkt dus hét moment om voor zekerheid te kiezen, in de vorm van een vast contract. Toch wachten veel consumenten nog af.  ( 10 min )

Google heeft Anthropic, een Amerikaans bedrijf dat is gespecialiseerd in kunstmatige intelligentie, omgerekend 1,9 miljard euro aan investeringen beloofd. Het gaat om een lening die later wordt omgezet in aandelen in het bedrijf.  ( 9 min )

Google heeft 2 miljard dollar (1,9 miljard euro) aan investeringen beloofd aan Anthropic, een Amerikaans bedrijf dat is gespecialiseerd in kunstmatige intelligentie (AI). Het gaat om een lening die later wordt omgezet in aandelen in het bedrijf.  ( 9 min )

Het is alweer een jaar geleden dat Elon Musk het gigantische bedrag van 44 miljard dollar neertelde om Twitter te kopen. Inmiddels is er veel veranderd, zoals de naam van de dienst. Ook ziet X het vertrouwen en het aantal gebruikers en adverteerders afnemen.  ( 11 min )

Tijdens de inflatiegolf van de afgelopen jaren heeft een deel van de bedrijven hun winstmarge weten te verhogen. Onder meer in de energiesector en bij vastgoedbedrijven is de winst per product de afgelopen twee jaar gestegen, blijkt uit onderzoeken van Rabobank en het CPB.  ( 11 min )

Het is alweer een jaar geleden dat Elon Musk het gigantische bedrag van 44 miljard dollar neertelde om Twitter te kopen. Inmiddels is er veel veranderd, zoals de naam van de dienst. Ook ziet X het vertrouwen en het aantal gebruikers en adverteerders afnemen.  ( 11 min )

Tijdens de inflatiegolf van de afgelopen jaren heeft een deel van de bedrijven hun winstmarge weten te verhogen. Onder meer in de energiesector en bij vastgoedbedrijven is de winst per product de afgelopen twee jaar gestegen, blijkt uit onderzoeken van Rabobank en het CPB.  ( 11 min )

Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted higher-than-expected earnings and revenue in the third quarter as consumers splurged on burritos despite more-expensive menu prices.  ( 1 min )

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Ford shares tumbled Friday after the company withdrew its full-year forecast and reported greater losses than expected in its electric vehicle division.  ( 33 min )

Financial markets are bracing for what could be a momentous week, with a Federal Reserve meeting, U.S. employment data and earnings from technology heavyweight Apple Inc possibly setting the course for stocks and bonds the rest of the year. October has lived up to its reputation for volatility, as a surge in Treasury yields and geopolitical uncertainty pressured stocks. The S&P 500 index is down 3.5% for the month, adding to losses that have left it over 10% off its late-July high.  ( 34 min )

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Readers respond to articles on Charles Schwab, Change Company, and spinoffs.  ( 22 min )

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began his testimony before a jury by saying he didn't commit fraud or take customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange.  ( 36 min )

Tom Nides, who started as a vice chairman at Wells Fargo last month, is resigning to focus on the events unfolding in Israel. Nides, the U.S. ambassador to Israel until this summer, [joined the San Francisco bank](https://www.wsj.com/li  ( 24 min )

The S&P 500 dropped 0.5% on Oct. 27, 2023, falling into correction territory as mixed earnings reports raised new concerns about a potential recession.  ( 18 min )

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting for hints about whether interest rates on all kinds of loans will remain at their highest in decades—or if they’ll go even higher.  ( 21 min )

The best CD rates available nationwide are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.00% from Credit Human or Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and 5.80% from Seattle Bank.  ( 21 min )

Solar power stocks tumbled after Enphase Energy missed sales and profit estimates and warned that current quarter revenue will be well below forecasts.  ( 19 min )

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon plans to sell 1 million shares of company stock starting in 2024 for "financial diversification and tax-planning purposes."  ( 35 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The VIX is at 20, stocks are on the brink of their worst October in five years, and every other day the bond market throws a fit.Most Read from BloombergHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingIsrael Latest: Army ‘Expanding’ Ground Activity in Gaza StripEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventUS Military Attacks Two Syrian Facilities It Says Are Linked to IranFor equity bulls conditioned to dive in at any sign of wea  ( 34 min )

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The last few trading sessions have been harsh, showing sudden, steep losses after some Big Tech earnings reports failed to impress investors. These losses, along with the shift in sentiment, threaten to undermine the generally positive market outlook that was established during the strong bullish run earlier this year. At the same time, not every stock sector is performing poorly. Tom Lee, who is monitoring the situation from Fundstrat, sees evidence that industrial stocks are gearing up for a s  ( 37 min )

Shares of ExxonMobil and Chevron fell Friday after they reported third-quarter results, which highlighted why each made recent large acquisitions to boost their U.S. output.  ( 20 min )

Intel shares jumped Friday after the tech company’s third-quarter earnings beat estimates, in part driven by gains in its foundry business and surging interest in artificial intelligence, as well as signs of a recovery in the PC market.  ( 19 min )

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric showed prices continued to cool in September.  ( 46 min )

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric showed prices continued to cool in September.  ( 46 min )

Expensify’s David Barrett says his lounge flopped, and workers in offices “are likely going because they feel pressured to (either by their boss or their peers).”  ( 35 min )

Electric vehicle sales have hit a tipping point in the US.  ( 36 min )

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified Friday that he repeatedly asked former Alameda Research executives including former CEO Caroline Ellison to hedge the crypto trading firm’s risks. Hedging is a way to reduce the risks of an investment by buying or selling another asset. Since late 2021, Bankm  ( 22 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Gold surged above $2,000 an ounce for the first time since May as concerns over conflict in the Middle East outweigh the impact of the recent jump in bond yields.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Iranian Minister Warns US Over Support of IsraelHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingEverything Apple Plans to Launch at Oct. 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Mac EventS&P 500 Extends Slide From Its July Peak to 10%: Markets WrapSpot gold rose as much as 1.2%  ( 34 min )

If you want to open a CD, and prefer sticking to a big bank with a household name, you have a good selection of competitive rates from some of the biggest banks right now.  ( 20 min )

Ford, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz all responded to concerns over waning demand for electric vehicles this week, as automakers navigate the EV push.  ( 35 min )

The billionaire Haslam family says in a lawsuit that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are trying to artificially depress the price the company is obligated to pay for the family's remaining 20% stake in the Pilot Travel Centers truck stop chain that Jim Haslam found. Berkshire has paid nearly $11 billion since 2017 for the first 80% of Pilot. Berkshire changed the accounting practices at Pilot this year after it acquired control of the company.  ( 35 min )

Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich said the company's language surrounding streaming profitability and how quickly it can cut costs will be an important earnings focus this quarter.  ( 35 min )

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified Friday that he invested in the cryptocurrency solana at prices starting 20 cents per token. Bankman-Fried said he believes the money he used to fund the investment came from Alameda Research’s operating profits or third-party loans. The token, which is tradin  ( 22 min )

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have had a rough time this year, as higher interest rates and fears of a recession have weighed upon the share prices of the stocks. Analysts have been adjusting earnings estimates lower for some time. But REITs are reporting third-quarter earnings this week, and several are proving the consensus estimates wrong with better funds from operations (FFO) and revenue than expected. Take a look at three REITs that recently beat the Street estimates with improving  ( 35 min )

The French payments company cut its financial forecasts on Wednesday, hitting shares of PayPal and Block.  ( 19 min )

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Altria Group's 3Q results weren't impressive, but they weren't bad enough to warrant the sharp selloff that brought the stock to a multiyear low on Thursday, Goldman Sachs analysts say in a research note. Cigarette volumes fell a higher-than-expected 11.6% and cigarette price increases of about 8.7  ( 16 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The electric-vehicle boom that spawned multibillion dollar startups overnight and pushed Tesla Inc.’s value into the stratosphere is starting to flounder just a few years after it began.Most Read from BloombergHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingUS Military Attacks Two Syrian Facilities It Says Linked to IranChina, US Release Dueling Videos With Accusations of ProvocationIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaA key t  ( 35 min )

Treasury bonds are offering the highest yields in 16 years. There are two main avenues you can use to lock in a nearly risk-free 5% return.  ( 34 min )

United States Steel forecast a steady profit next year, jumping out with an unusually detailed outlook for 2024 as the company evaluates multiple bids for its business. CEO David Burritt said Fri  ( 24 min )

UPS stock has dropped as investors weighed the impact of higher wages on its earnings.  ( 22 min )

United States Steel Corp. CEO David Burritt said the board was sorting through multiple opportunities in its strategic alternatives review, which has taken up the past three months behind the scenes at the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker.  ( 21 min )

Investors have had little to cheer about recently as the markets have struggled to shake off the grip of various factors pulling them down. These factors include the prospect of interest rates remaining elevated, concerns related to high yield bonds, an uptick in oil prices, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas, all of which have played a role in dampening market activity. However, for investors seeking signs that the mood is about to change, Bank of Ameri  ( 36 min )

If you bought I bonds when they were paying 9.62% last year, it may be smart to cash out, now that I bond rates have fallen. For some, the perfect withdrawal date is Nov. 2.  ( 22 min )

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of hedge fund firm Citadel, is making headlines in the real estate world again. The Florida native continues to purchase homes and land in Palm Beach as he prepares to build one of the most expensive residences in the world. In 2019, Griffin made history by purchasing a New York City penthouse for $238 million — at the time the most expensive residential property transaction in the United States. Don’t Miss: You can now partially own mansions with $99. Join the ranks  ( 33 min )

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Intel’s upbeat outlook contains good news for Nvidia, AMD, and ON Semi.  ( 22 min )

When I retired in September 2022, my 401(k) was invested aggressively (90/10 split between stocks to bonds) and lost approximately 30%. I left the 401(k) invested in mutual funds in hopes it would gain back some of the losses. A year later it has gained back approximately 20%. I'm not required to take RMDs for […] The post Ask an Advisor: I’m 5 Years Away From RMDs But Recently Lost 30% of My 401(k). Should I Stay Aggressive to Regain My Losses or Rebalance? appeared first on SmartReads by Smart  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp.’s post-earnings selloff shrank the value of its all-stock offer for Hess Corp. by roughly $6.5 billion.Most Read from BloombergHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaUS Military Attacks Two Syrian Facilities It Says Linked to IranChina, US Release Dueling Videos With Accusations of ProvocationChevron slumped as much as 5.9% on Friday after posting a massive 66-cent pe  ( 33 min )

The US dollar initially shot above the ¥150 level during the course of the week, but then gave back gains to show signs of hesitation.  ( 33 min )

Enphase Energy (ENPH) stock tumbled, another sign of trouble in the solar business and the broader clean-energy industry. Late Thursday, Enphase, which makes solar inverters and batteries, projected revenue for the current quarter that fell well below  ( 24 min )

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified Friday that his largest mistake was not having a dedicated risk management team and a chief risk manager at FTX. The result was no oversight for the bankrupt crypto exchange.  ( 22 min )

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Roblox upgraded, Bristol Myers downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls  ( 36 min )

"Core" PCE, which excludes the volatile food and energy categories, grew 3.7% in September from the year-earlier period, down from a revised 3.8% in August  ( 35 min )

Amazon reported its Q3 earnings after the bell. Here's how the e-commerce giant fared.  ( 34 min )

Amazon reported its Q3 earnings after the bell. Here's how the e-commerce giant fared.  ( 34 min )

Charter stock was dropping after revenue came in light. Disney standoff was a problem, too.  ( 19 min )

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric showed prices continued to cool in September — a critical data point the Federal Reserve will consider as it weighs its next interest rate decision on Nov. 1.  ( 37 min )

Chris Watling, founder and CEO of Longview Economics, believes the U.S. economy is headed for “tough times.”  ( 33 min )

Mortgage REITS often have high dividends but can be vulnerable to swings in interest rates.  ( 31 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation accelerated to a four-month high in September and consumer spending picked up, keeping the door open to another interest-rate hike in the months ahead.Most Read from BloombergChina’s Ex-Premier Li Keqiang, a Reformer Sidelined by Xi, DiesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaTech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel  ( 34 min )

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The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric showed prices continued to cool in September — a critical data point the Federal Reserve will consider as it weighs its next interest rate decision on Nov. 1.  ( 36 min )

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 0.4% from August to September, the same as the previous month. September’s month-to-month price increase exceeds a pace consistent with the Fed’s 2% annual inflation target, and it compounds already higher costs for such necessities as rent, food and gas.  ( 33 min )

Exxon Mobil raised its dividend and said it was benefiting from high refining throughput and crude oil prices. However, Wall Street fears that the oil major’s growth plan carries risks.  ( 27 min )

The upbeat results at the investment manager reflect the strong rebound in markets this year, bolstered by expectations that the Federal Reserve can engineer a soft landing — a scenario where growth slows enough to get inflation under control, without a recession. Total assets under management at the end of the quarter was $1.35 billion, up 9.5% over the year earlier. Investment advisory fees were up 1.5% at $1.46 billion in the quarter, T. Rowe said.  ( 33 min )

Jamie Dimon, who has a net worth of about $2 billion, will unload about 1 million shares of JPMorgan stock.  ( 23 min )

AbbVie raises its earnings guidance for fiscal 2023.  ( 19 min )

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Ford’s gas-engine business is also costing more than it should—a difference from crosstown rival General Motors that investors are ignoring at their peril.  ( 29 min )

The impact of changes in Rivian's stock price on Amazon's earnings is getting smaller.  ( 21 min )

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Exxon Mobil raised its dividend and said it was benefiting from high refining throughput and crude oil prices. However, Wall Street fears that the oil major’s growth plan carries risks  ( 27 min )

U.S. Steel reported third quarter Ebitda of $578 million. Wall Street was looking for $554 million.  ( 23 min )

The reverse stock split will take place just one day before a Nasdaq deadline to raise its share price above a $1 threshold.  ( 20 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon and his family intend to sell 1 million of the lender’s shares for financial diversification and tax-planning purposes.Most Read from BloombergChina’s Ex-Premier Li Keqiang, a Reformer Sidelined by Xi, DiesIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaTech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingChina, US Release D  ( 33 min )

The update to PCE — the Fed's preferred inflation gauge — will set expectations around whether a rate hike is coming.  ( 34 min )

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Apple faces a potential import ban on certain models of its smartwatch.  ( 21 min )

Chevron’s third-quarter earnings fall well short of Wall Street estimates but revenue beats expectations.  ( 23 min )

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday posted a $9.1 billion third-quarter profit, an about 54% drop from record earnings a year ago but up from the prior quarter as oil prices recovered. Earnings at the largest U.S. oil producer have benefited from strong crude oil prices and demand for gasoline and diesel following the pandemic. Third quarter profit was $2.25 a share compared to $4.68 in the same quarter a year ago when oil and gas prices climbed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  ( 33 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. boosted dividends more than expected and posted a surprise cash flow increase, reaping the benefits of strengthening crude prices and US oil-refining margins.Most Read from BloombergChina’s Ex-Premier Li Keqiang, a Reformer Sidelined by Xi, DiesIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaTech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingChina, US Release D  ( 34 min )

Chevron on Friday reported a fall in third-quarter profit despite higher oil prices, days after agreeing to buy smaller U.S. rival Hess Corp for $53 billion. The oil major posted a net profit of $6.5 billion, or $3.48 per share, compared to $11.2 billion or $5.78 per share, in the same period last year.  ( 32 min )

Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to take the stand on Friday at his fraud trial in New York on charges of looting billions of dollars in customer funds from his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Bankman-Fried started testifying on Wednesday at an unusual hearing outside the jury's presence. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan asked him to preview his testimony about the involvement of lawyers in key decisions at the heart of the case so he could decide whether it was admissible as evidence.  ( 33 min )

Intel gained 7.9% after forecasting fourth-quarter revenue and margins above estimates as the chipmaker was optimistic about a rebound in personal computer sales, improved data center business and demand for manufacturing services. Megacap tech and tech-adjacent stocks including Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Tesla and Alphabet gained between 0.7% and 2.1% as U.S. Treasury yields dropped after Thursday's weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation and disposable income data. Investor focus will be on personal consumption expenditure for September, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric, at 8:30 a.m. ET for more clarity on the monetary policy outlook.  ( 33 min )

Many people in the upper middle class are now millionaires thanks to college, savings, bull markets and timing.  ( 27 min )

French drugmaker says it will probably list its consumer care division  ( 6 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The S&P 500 is at risk of dropping another 5% after the index fell below a key technical level this week, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett.Most Read from BloombergChina’s Ex-Premier Li Keqiang, a Reformer Sidelined by Xi, DiesIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaTech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingControversial Chip in Huawei Phone  ( 34 min )

The move makes Sanofi the latest drugmaker to sharpen its focus on prescription medicines by offloading adjacent businesses.  ( 29 min )

Soaring demand for obesity drugs was in the spotlight at the world's largest trade show for the pharmaceutical services industry this week, as it fuels a boom for firms that fill and assemble the self-injection pens. A surge in sales of Novo Nordisk's drug Wegovy, which launched in the United States in mid-2021, has propelled the Danish drugmaker to become Europe's most valuable company. U.S. rival Eli Lilly has become the world's most valuable healthcare firm this year as demand for its diabetes drug Mounjaro surges ahead of approval for its use as a weight-loss treatment in the United States, expected by the end of this year.  ( 34 min )

Air France-KLM said strong demand for air travel during the summer pushed revenue and profit higher in the third quarter, but not enough to meet forecasts as the group grapples with lingering inflation and high fuel prices.  ( 27 min )

Treasury bonds have had one of their worst three-year stretches on record. Why it can’t get much worse.  ( 47 min )

(Bloomberg) -- In the race to rebound from a two-year slowdown in spending on cloud computing, Microsoft Corp. is pulling ahead of its chief rivals, Amazon.com Inc. and Google. Most Read from BloombergLi Keqiang, China’s Second-Most Powerful Man for a Decade, Dies at 68Tech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaControversial Chip in Huawei Phone Produced on ASML MachineUS Economy Grew at a 4.9% Pace Last Quarter, Fa  ( 36 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Embattled debt investors like the look of 5% Treasury yields as they weigh the risk-versus-reward scales for the world’s biggest bond market.Most Read from BloombergChina’s Ex-Premier Li Keqiang, a Reformer Sidelined by Xi, DiesIsrael Latest: US Strikes Two Iran-Linked Facilities in SyriaTech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapHouse Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Big Bill Cuts Biden’s Climate Change FundingControversial Chip in Huawei Phone Produced on ASML Ma  ( 34 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Another 10% decline in a major Chinese equity gauge may trigger a wave of selling in index futures tied to structured products, adding fresh risks to the slumping stock market. Most Read from BloombergTech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapControversial Chip in Huawei Phone Produced on ASML MachineUS Economy Grew at a 4.9% Pace Last Quarter, Fastest Since 2021Israel Latest: Israel Says Key Planner of Oct. 7 Attacks KilledUPenn Fights Back Against Billionair  ( 34 min )

"Substitute algorithms for Joe Camel," says Fordham Law School professor Kenneth Rashbaum.  ( 37 min )

The Q3 earnings season is in full swing, and we’ve already seen the first wave of big tech results. Investors were not thrilled; Google parent Alphabet reported a slowdown in cloud revenues, and the stock market fell sharply on sentiment that Q3 earnings may not be as pretty as predicted. But the outlook is less cloudy for the coming year. In a recent note on current and coming conditions, investment bank Morgan Stanley notes that growth is expected to jump heading into next year: “For 3Q, conse  ( 37 min )

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is being sued by the billionaire Haslam family, which accused the conglomerate of using improper accounting to devalue its remaining 20% stake in Pilot Travel Centers, the largest U.S. truck stop operator. The family, including Cleveland Browns football team owner Jimmy Haslam, sold Berkshire a 38.6% Pilot stake for $2.8 billion in 2017 and another 41.4% stake for $8.2 billion in January. According to a complaint made public on Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court, Berkshire has unilaterally and without consent adopted "pushdown" accounting rules that artificially reduce Pilot's earnings before interest and taxes, and "grossly" reduce how much the Haslams would receive if they sold their remaining stake.  ( 33 min )

The S&P 500 dropped 0.5% on Oct. 27, 2023, falling into correction territory as mixed earnings reports raised new concerns about a potential recession.  ( 1 min )

Solar power stocks tumbled after Enphase Energy missed sales and profit estimates and warned that current quarter revenue will be well below forecasts.  ( 1 min )

Shares of e-commerce giant Amazon soared Friday after a solid earnings beat, which helped lift the Nasdaq index from recent declines.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities were mixed at midday on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, as the tech sector got a lift from Amazon, which beat profit and sales estimates.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were mixed in premarket trading Friday as tech stocks rebounded from a two-day sell-off after Amazon topped earnings estimates while oil giant's Chevron and Exxon weighed on energy.  ( 1 min )

Chevron shares fell after the oil giant reported earnings that came in below estimates on lower commodity prices and Amazon shares surged as its web services division drove revenue higher. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

The best way to grow your financial advisory business quickly is to amp up the 'know,' the 'like' and the 'trust' factors.  ( 20 min )

The United Nations formed an advisory body to support greater international cooperation on the governance of artificial intelligence.  ( 17 min )

Charter Communications' revenue missed forecasts after a fee dispute with Walt Disney that led to the temporary blackout of Disney channels on Charter's cable system.  ( 17 min )

Wrap accounts—where brokerage account costs are "wrapped" into a single or fixed fee—are great if you wish to have a money manager take care of your assets. Charges are on a flat, quarterly, or annual basis, and cover administrative, research, advisory and management expenses.  ( 20 min )

The S&P 500 dropped 0.5% on Oct. 27, 2023, falling into correction territory as mixed earnings reports raised new concerns about a potential recession.  ( 17 min )

A loan officer is a representative of a bank, credit union, or other financial institution who assists borrowers in the process of applying for loans.  ( 22 min )

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting for hints about whether interest rates on all kinds of loans will remain at their highest in decades—or if they’ll go even higher.  ( 18 min )

The best CD rates available nationwide are 6.50% from Financial Partners Credit Union, 6.00% from Credit Human or Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and 5.80% from Seattle Bank.  ( 19 min )

Solar power stocks tumbled after Enphase Energy missed sales and profit estimates and warned that current quarter revenue will be well below forecasts.  ( 17 min )

Intel shares jumped Friday after the tech company’s third-quarter earnings beat estimates, in part driven by gains in its foundry business and surging interest in artificial intelligence, as well as signs of a recovery in the PC market.  ( 18 min )

When you give a donor-advised fund (DAF), you are setting your recipient up with financial resources to make a lasting charitable impact.  ( 29 min )

Shares of ExxonMobil and Chevron fell Friday after they reported third-quarter results, which highlighted why each made recent large acquisitions to boost their U.S. output.  ( 20 min )

The top shareholders of Chevron are Berkshire Hathaway/Warren Buffett, the Vanguard Group, BlackRock, Inc., and State Street Corporation.  ( 24 min )

When the federal government calculates how much SSI you will receive, they take into account your living arrangements.  ( 25 min )

Stocks, bonds, and other securities can be transferred as gifts while benefiting the giver. There are tax and other issues to consider.  ( 26 min )

A mortgage is a type of loan used to buy real estate, while personal loans are similar but aren’t restricted to real estate. Here’s what you need to know about a personal loan vs. a mortgage.  ( 26 min )